Title:     #IV-2.  Selection of Bernard P. McDonough Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year

A Bernard P. McDonough Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year shall be selected annually by a committee appointed and convened by the Executive Dean of Academic Affairs. The composition of the committee will be as follows:

Executive Dean of Academic Affairs

Two Division Chairs

The Chair and Vice-Chair of Faculty Senate

The President and Vice-President of Student Government

Past Professor(s) of the Year (beginning with 2001)

The committee shall select its own chair, set deadlines for receipt of nominations and determine any operating processes that are needed and are not in conflict with the following guidelines.

Candidates may be nominated by any person or group of persons in the college, or by college alumni.  All nominations must be accompanied by a one-page narrative detailing the credentials and contributions of the nominee, and explaining why the nomination was made.  All nominations should be forwarded to the chair of the selection committee.  The committee will communicate the nomination process and deadline to the college community.

The committee shall finalize its selection and notify the Campus President by April 30. The selection will remain confidential until the award is announced at the May Commencement Ceremony.  The Bernard P. McDonough Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award will be accompanied by a $1,000 stipend.