Each April, the Teaching Academy Executive Council prepares for the next year by requesting nominations to fill openings on the Executive Council and on each of the standing committees. We encourage you to be an active member of the Teaching Academy by considering participation. Members are invited to self-nominate or nominate a colleague from their college. Each committee member serves for 3 years and terms begin in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Online Nomination Form

Please submit all nominations by April 25th.

If there are multiple nominations for the same opening, an email ballot will be sent to the Teaching Academy Membership.

Committee Information

Teaching Academy Executive Council 

The council meets once a month during the academic year (normally on the fourth Friday of the month) and is responsible for considering the current teaching culture across campus, methods used to evaluate and reward teaching, requests from the Provost’s Office, and other appropriate issues. The Council can make recommendations to the Provost relative to the mission of the Teaching Academy and will endorse/promote programs across campus that support the mission. 

Current Openings:

• Huckabee College of Architecture 
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Arts & Sciences
• Rawls College of Business
• College of Health & Human Sciences
• College of Media & Communication
• Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

Lawrence Schovanec Teaching Development Scholarship Selection Committee

This committee meets once a year and serves to make a recommendation to the Executive Council for several scholarships up to $1500. Applications for the Lawrence Schovanec Teaching Development Scholarships are due to the Teaching Academy in November and the committee meets shortly after for the selection process.

Current Openings:

• Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources 
• Huckabee College of Architecture 
• College of Arts & Sciences
• Honors College
• School of Law

Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award Selection Committee

This committee meets once a year and serves to make a recommendation to the Provost for the $25,000 Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award. Applications for DETA are due to the Provost’s office in February and the committee meets shortly after to review several lengthy and detailed dossiers.  

Current Openings:

• Huckabee College of Architecture 
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Arts & Sciences
• Honors College
• College of Health and Human Sciences
• Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

New Member Selection Committee

This committee meets once a year to select new members of the Teaching Academy. Applications for the Teaching Academy are due in March/April and the committee meets shortly after to complete the selection process. This committee reviews a high number of applications as membership to the Teaching Academy is a coveted honor.  

Current Openings:

• Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources 
• Huckabee College of Architecture 
• College of Arts & Sciences
• Whitacre College of Engineering 
• College of Health and Human Sciences
• School of Law
• College of Media & Communication
• Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

If you have any questions about serving or the nomination process, please contact Molly Jacobs.