Announcement of the 2019 teaching award
For the third time, the university is presenting its own teaching award to highlight the importance of teaching.
The award is intended to recognize above-average dedication and outstanding achievements in teaching at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. Furthermore, it highlights the special importance of university teaching and provides an incentive for faculty members at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences to continuously improve their teaching. Thus, the awarding of the Teaching Prize promotes the improvement of teaching quality and serves as an important tool in Quality management at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
The following are eligible for the award:
a) university faculty members, lecturers with a specified function, research assistants, adjunct instructors, tutors, or
b) groups of faculty members as defined in subparagraph (a), or
c) teaching staff as defined in subparagraph (a) working in collaboration with laboratory engineers as a group
from Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and cooperation partners involved in the implementation of degree programmes for which Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is responsible. As a rule, the award is presented to only one person or group.
The prize consists of a one-time cash award of €1,000. Acceptance of the award by the recipient is not subject to any obligation in return. The recipient may use the prize money as they see fit. Any applicable tax obligations must be observed.
Individual faculty members or groups of faculty members who demonstrate above-average commitment and outstanding achievements in teaching may be nominated for the Teaching Award. Nominations may be submitted by the faculties and central administrative units in consultation with the Faculty Student Committees of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. For cooperation partners involved in degree programmes, the executive board or management, in consultation with the cooperating faculty, is authorized to submit nominations.
Following a decision by the faculty council or the central institution, the Dean or director must submit at least the documents listed below in writing to the Rector (Secretariat, Ms. Dellf) by January 17, 2020 .
- Excerpt from the minutes of the Faculty Council meeting containing the resolution,
- A detailed justification from the nominating unit explaining why the nominee is deserving of the award,
- Curriculum vitae (CV) of the nominee,
- Certificates of participation in university or subject-specific teaching qualification programs (as copies) are requested, if available,
- Evidence or a list of notable achievements in teaching over the past three years, supplemented, if applicable, by teaching materials from the curriculum, new teaching concept, or methodology,
- Results of teaching evaluations from the past three years.
Documents that are incomplete and/or not submitted by the deadline will not be considered in the selection process.
- Specificity of the teaching activity/concept in terms of the degree of innovation and/or the implementation of pedagogical implications (i.e., the pedagogical approach pursued, consideration of heterogeneity, interdisciplinarity, specific practical or research relevance, etc.),
- Results of student evaluations of classes / courses,
- Level of qualification attained in pedagogy, as well as the scope and duration of university-level or subject-specific pedagogical training programs completed (if applicable),
- Compliance with formal requirements (e.g., deadlines for submitting grades).
In the overall assessment of the candidate, special commitment and personality should also be taken into account. The following criteria may be relevant in this context:
- Management of the scope of personnel and financial resources in the field of work,
- Extent of the teaching load in accordance with DAVOHS,
- Advising and supporting students beyond individual classes / courses,
- Involvement in the development of degree programs, in international cooperation in higher education, and in the academic self-governance of the faculty or the university.
The chair of the selection committee submits the committee’s recommended decision to the University Executive Board and the Friends of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. The University Executive Board and the Friends of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences may submit their vote in writing within one month of receiving the recommendation.
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences will issue a certificate to the award recipient. The chair of the selection committee will present the Teaching Award during the formal disenrolment ceremony in April 2020.
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences promotes the prestige of the award and the recipient in an appropriate manner and in consultation with the recipient, in particular through announcements in the university’s internal and regional media.
