Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

About the Awards

In November 2008, the Board of Regents introduced the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards for the academic institutions, and the awards were later expanded to include UT System health institutions. The awards are a symbol of the importance placed on the provision of teaching and learning of the highest order. The awards are offered in recognition of those who serve our students in an exemplary manner and as an incentive for others who aspire to such service.

The Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards reinforce the Board of Regents' commitment to ensuring that University of Texas institutions are places of intellectual exploration and discovery, educational excellence and unparalleled opportunity.

The University of Texas System has called for nominations for the 2025 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards. The awards are offered to recognize those with a demonstrated track record of excellence in teaching and service to students. With a monetary award of $25,000 each, the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards are among the largest in the nation for rewarding outstanding faculty teaching performance.

Nomination Criteria

Nominees undergo a series of rigorous evaluations by students, peer faculty and external reviewers. The review panels consider a range of activities and criteria in their evaluations of a candidate's teaching performance, including classroom expertise, curricula quality, innovative course development and student learning outcomes.

Potential indicators of excellence in teaching include, but are not
limited to, the demonstrated enhancement of student learning
through:
- Developing innovations that are responsive to student needs.
- Pursuing effectiveness, innovation, and creativity in the
  classroom, clinic, or setting in which teaching and learning take
  place.
- Demonstrating the use of strategies that actively engage the
  learner.
- Creating opportunities for experiential learning.
- Using technology effectively.
- Adapting teaching methods to improve teaching and learning.
- Striving to learn and improve one’s own teaching.
- Being a leader in teaching and learning by having a positive impact on their colleagues’ teaching.

Each college may submit one tenured/tenure track nominee and one non-tenure-track nominee. Nominees may teach at the undergraduate or graduate level, including faculty supporting professional degree programs (i.e., J.D., M.D., M.Arch, etc.).

Deadline & Submission Information:

Completed packets for the UT-Tyler Academy of Distinguished Teachers (ADT) nominations are due by Monday, April 7th at 5 PM.
Packets should be emailed to academy@uttyler.edu.
Detailed application criteria and process are provided on the UT-System website (link below).
For questions, contact Ms. Jessica Coleman, the ADT Membership Chair, at jcoleman@uttyler.edu.

Informational Meeting:

The ADT will hold an informational meeting about the 2025 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards on March 14th at 12:30 PM via Zoom.
Faculty considering applying are encouraged to attend or watch the info session.
Zoom Meeting Information:
- Meeting ID: 876 8764 1144
- Password: 403212

Date of Presentation: During the November BOR Meeting.

Monetary Award: A one-time payment of $25,000.00 to award recipient.

Please visit the UT System website for an application form and more information regarding the required nomination packet.

UT Tyler ROTA Winners