Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

All Macalester faculty members and students are invited to participate in the nomination process. Please review the following for information on submitting a nomination for consideration:

Who is eligible?  

• Both tenured and non-tenured faculty members may be nominated.
• Nominees must have completed at least eight years of teaching at Macalester at the time of their nomination.
• Previous recipients of this award (or its predecessors) are ineligible. A list of previous winners can be found at the bottom of this page.

What critria will be considered in selecting the winner? 

• Teaching: instructing in classes, seminars, and laboratories;
• Supervising individual activities: internships, service-learning experiences, performances, exhibitions, and independent study;
• Activities related to teaching:
  • Advising – including course and major selection, career plans, and personal development;
  • Academic program development – including the planning, design, or development of courses or curriculum;
  • Educational leadership – including the development of innovations of any kind and at any level that constitute leadership and contribute substantially to undergraduate education.

What comprises a completed nomination?

• One primary letter of nomination signed by a current Macalester faculty member, or a current student and a current faculty member;
• One to three letters of support from Macalester faculty and/or staff members that include specific evidence of the nominee’s excellence in teaching;
• Three to seven letters of support from current students and/or alumni.

How do I submit a nomination?

• A call for nominations will go out via email and the Mac Daily early every spring semester.
• The deadline for nominations varies, but is is generally the week before Spring Break begins.
• Materials may be submitted electronically to Ann Kraker in the Provost’s office. ([email protected])