Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee

Our Charge and Responsibilities

The Distinguished Teaching Award Committee shall be responsible for the screening, investigation and recommendation of candidates to receive any campus-wide teaching awards including, but not limited to, the Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Thomas F. Herman Faculty Achievement Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Contact Us

senatecoordinator@uoregon.edu

Committee Type: Standing
Committee Category: Awards
Selection Process: Appointed
Time Commitment: 0-20 hours per year

Members

Academic Year 2023-2024

Seat: Voting Member
Term: -
Ellen Herman
eherman@uoregon.edu
Teaching Faculty, broadly represented
History
Appointed

Seat: Voting Member
Term: -
David Jacobs
djacobs@uoregon.edu
Teaching Faculty, broadly represented
Music
Appointed

Seat: Voting Member
Term: -
Martha Bayless
mjbayles@uoregon.edu
Teaching Faculty, broadly represented
English Department
Appointed

View All 10 Committee Members

Quick Facts on Committee Service

Annual Committee appointment process for the 2021-2022 academic year is currently in process.

Please check back for updated membership.

Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee

Leadership Structure

  • Chair: Elected from the committee membership
  • Convener: Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
  • Staff: Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Election Schedule for Chair: Annually at the first meeting of Fall quarter.

Membership Requirements

General Membership

Membership is fixed:

  • 4 - 8 teaching faculty, broadly represented
  • 1 student

Ex-Officio, voting members

 

Ex-Officio, non-voting members

  • Vice Provost for Academic Personnel

Terms and Workload

Length of Term

  • Non-Students: 2 years, staggered
  • Students: 1 year

Term Limits

  • For the Chair: 1 year
  • For committee members: 2 consecutive terms

Workload Designation

  • For the Chair: 20 - 40 hours/year (Tier 2)
  • For committee members: 0 - 20 hours/year (Tier 3)