The College of Arts and Sciences seeks to recognize the very best teachers in the College who display exceptional classroom teaching, develop innovative instructional materials and approaches to instruction, involve students in significant learning and/or research activities, and advise and/or counsel students.
Each year three faculty members, one from the sciences, one from the humanities, and one from the social sciences, may receive the Outstanding Teacher Award in the College of Arts and Sciences. An individual may not receive both the Outstanding Teaching Award and the University Teaching Initiative Award in the same academic year.