Teaching and Learning Center
NISOD AWARDS (Scholarship Awards and Excellence Awards)
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) conference is the largest international conference to focus specifically on the celebration of teaching, learning, and leadership. It features exemplary practices and programs in workshops, seminars, and roundtable sessions as well as hands-on opportunities to experience the latest and best instructional tools. Del Mar College will be selecting both scholarship award and excellence award recipients for the academic year.
NISOD Scholarship Awards (for full-time non-tenured faculty)
Eligibility
All full-time non-tenured Del Mar College employees who are within their first 3 years of employment at DMC are eligible for Scholarship Awards.
Evaluation Criteria
- Included a plan to disseminate conference information to DMC colleagues via the TLC newsletter or campus-wide workshops during the academic year.
- Demonstrated use of innovative methods, assessment procedures, and/or materials in support of the College's mission.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the challenges of a diverse environment.
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a role model and work collaboratively in a collegial environment.
Application Process
A one-page letter of self-nomination, addressing the four criteria listed above, should be delivered to the TLC Director by
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
With full funding, successful applicants will attend the NISOD annual conference in May in Austin, Texas.
NISOD Excellence Awards (for full-time tenured faculty)
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) recognizes more than 1,000 Excellence Award recipients. A tradition since 1989, the NISOD Excellence Awards program was established to further support individual colleges recognizing and celebrating their finest at home and on an international stage.
Del Mar College will be selecting Excellence Award recipients for the academic year whose names are then submitted and recognized in a special ceremony at the annual NISOD conference, featuring a video presentation to honor the recipients. All recipients are featured in the awards booklet and presented with a medallion that has been specially cast in their honor.
For more information on these awards, click here.
Eligibility
All full-time tenured Del Mar College employees are eligible for Excellence Awards. Past recipients must wait three years to be nominated again.
Evaluation Criteria
- Included a plan to disseminate conference information to DMC colleagues via the TLC newsletter or campus-wide workshops during the academic year.
- Demonstrated use of innovative methods, assessment procedures, and/or materials in support of the College's mission.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the challenges of a diverse environment.
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a role model and work collaboratively in a collegial environment.
Application Process
A one-page letter of nomination submitted by a Del Mar College employee other than yourself, addressing the four criteria listed above, should be delivered to the TLC Director by
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
If applying for the Excellence Award, you must state the date that tenure was awarded. The Vice President of Instruction will notify the successful applicants in early December. The Excellence Award winner’s name must be turned in to NISOD by December 12, 2008.
Successful Excellence Award applicants will complete a brief statement and a short video on what excellence means to them prior to the NISOD conference deadline of March 2009.
With full funding, successful applicants will attend the NISOD annual conference in May 2009 in Austin, Texas.
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