Deadline for receipt of nominations: 30th March 2012 at 9am

Have you ever wanted to reward a DCU staff member who has impacted on you as a learner?

Have you been inspired by the teaching practice and support of a DCU colleague?

The President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching recognise outstanding contributions to DCU's Teaching and Learning activities (see What is Teaching Excellence?). If you are aware of a member of staff who has made a significant impact on student learning in DCU, this is your opportunity to highlight that contribution.

From left to right: Dr. Theo Lynn,  Sean Donelly, Rosmemary Clancy, Prof. Brian MacCraith, Yvonne Crotty, James Fitzgerald

More photographs are available via our Facebook page.

Key information

• Deadline for receipt of nominations: 30th March 2012 at 9am
• There are three award categories: Academic Staff,  New Lecturers/Tutors (with less than 3 years teaching experience) and Academic Support Staff.
• Staff nominated under the Academic staff category may, after an initial evaluation of nominations, be invited to augment their nomination(s) with a short supporting document. 
• A nomination can be made for an individual member of staff or a team.
• An individual or team may be nominated more than once.
• Nominations can be made by an individual member of DCU staff, DCU students, DCU alumni, or any combination of these.
• Nominations will be considerably strengthened if they include student testimonials.
• Evaluations will be conducted by a panel comprised of a subgroup of the Learning Innovation Advisory Panel (LIAP) and an external evaluator from another third-level institution.
• For academic staff nominations, awards will be made in three areas - Teaching Assessment, Feedback and Group Teaching. In addition, an overall award for Teaching Excellence will be made in the form of a teaching enhancement grant, to be used to further enhance the winner's teaching practice and/or student learning: Academic Staff - €8000, New Lecturers/Tutors - €2,500, Academic Support Staff - €2,500.
• Winners will also receive a commemorative piece of Tipperary Crystal and nominees will receive a commemorative piece of Newbridge Silver.
• Awards will be presented by the University President at the annual Teaching and Learning Day on 15th May 2012.

How to nominate

• Complete the appropriate nomination form.

Additional information

• President's Award for Excellence in Teaching Homepage
• What is 'Teaching Excellence'? 
• Award Categories and Prizes 
• How to nominate
• Evaluation Process and Evaluation Criteria 
• Supporting Document 
• Current Nominees 
• Previous Winners