Any faculty member, undergraduate or graduate student may submit a nomination. A letter of nomination should include those qualities of the TA that distinguish him/her from others, including effectiveness as a teacher, evidence of special efforts, and support by multiple students.
The CNR winner competes for the Robins TA of the year. The Dean’s office will forward a portfolio for the CNR TA of the year to the Graduate Student Senate office (TSC 318) by a date announced each year (generally late February). The Robins RA/TA of the Year Committee will review portfolios for each college nomination and select one RA and one TA of the Year for the University.
Cash Award - $250.00
Criteria
Eligible CNR students must be:
• A matriculate graduate student
• Employed both Fall and Spring semesters (2009-2010) as a GRA, GTA, GGA, or GI
Nomination Materials
The CNR Graduate Affairs Committee (2 faculty from each department) will form the selection
committee. Nominees and nominators should review the following criteria for each award as part of
the process. Nomination packet should include:
Cover page with name, department, graduate level (master’s doctoral)
- Curriculum Vitae
- No more than three letters of support (writers should use specific examples of TA’s effectiveness)
- Statement by the candidate (two pages maximum)
- Syllabi from the current year
- One complete set of student evaluations with evaluation numbers including departmental and college averages (if available) in a separate listing at the front of this section
- Supporting materials (e.g., extracurricular activities)
- Students must be employed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Graduate Instructor (GI), or General Graduate Assistant (GGA) for the full year.
To allow adequate time for the CNR nominee to assemble materials, selection should be made two weeks prior to ASUSU’s deadline. It is often uncomfortable for the recipient to ask for letters of support, so it’s nice if the department office help gather information for the nomination packet. There are example packets in the Dean’s Office, NR 108.
After making a selection, please meet with the Dean to ensure that he verifies eligibility and
approves of the candidate before announcing our nomination.
Past Recipients
2009 Tracy Bowerman
2008 Andrew Rayburn
2007 Michael R. Ebinger
2006 Marianne Thomas
2005 William S. Spain
2004 Amy Marcarelli
2003 Tamara Heartsill-Scalley
2002 Owen Nevin
2001 L. Eric Lindberg
2000 Wanda Ellen Lindquist
1998 Peter C. Gomben
1997 Darcie Neff
1996 Aaron R. Kelson
1995 Cody B. Scott
1994 Mark Douglas Bowen
1993 Aaron R. Kelson
1992 Karen Launchbaugh