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.

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 to UT Tyler Provost’s Office
TBD.

Submission Instructions

All final nomination packages shall be submitted electronically to the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost from the respective dean’s office.
All required nomination documents must be received at the provost’s office by the respective deadline, or the nomination may not be considered.

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.

https://www.utsystem.edu/offices/academic-affairs/regents-outstanding-teaching-awards

UT Tyler ROTA Winners