Overview
The Office of the Seinor Vice Provost for Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the UNLV Academic Assessment Awards. The purpose of the UNLV Academic Assessment Awards is to recognize and reward programs, departments, and/or faculty who engage in meaningful and sustainable assessment that is used to improve student learning.
Nomination Period
Academic Assessment Awards will be awarded each spring. Nominations will be solicited from unit leaders each year, with an application deadline of February 24. Recipients will be selected by the Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness with input from the Director of Assessment and the Academic Assessment Committee.
Eligibility
Award recipients can be individual faculty (representing undergraduate or graduate assessment activities), programs, or departments. Recipients will receive recognition by the Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness and an honorarium of $1,250** for individual faculty or $2,500 for programs/departments.
**Please note: all individual faculty award moneys are subject to applicable Federal Tax withholding
Application
Applications for programs/departments should include a letter explaining how the program or department conducts academic assessment in a manner that provides useful information about student learning, and copies of any relevant assessment reports.
Applications for individual faculty should include a letter explaining how the individual has contributed to high quality assessment, and copies of any relevant assessment reports.