Timetable

Third week February: Wang dossiers submitted to Chancellor's Office.
(or date announced by Chancellor's Office)

The Faculty Awards Committee shall recommend a Brakebill recipient and four Wang nominees to the president. The Academic Senate shall conduct elections for this committee during its Spring election. The committee shall consist of one faculty representative from each College/Library, one part-time faculty representative, one at-large member from former recipients of the Brakebill Award, one student (recommended by ASI), and an administrator recommended by the provost. Members of the committee may not nominate candidates for the award.

Although we recognize that there are many outstanding faculty members at Cal State San Marcos, each year we would like to honor one of our faculty to highlight exceptional accomplishments. This Award is given to faculty on the basis of outstanding contributions to their students, to their academic disciplines, and to their campus communities. The nominees are expected to have records of superlative teaching. Quality contributions in the areas of research, creative scholarship, and service to the campus and the community are also taken into consideration, but they shall not be a substitute for the basic requirement of excellence in teaching. The evaluation of a nominee's file shall focus on the transmission of the university values to students through evidence of excellent teaching practices and the impact of his/her teaching in positioning the University as a learner-centered institution.

All Unit 3 members are eligible to be nominated for the Brakebill Award by colleagues, students, former students, alumni, and/or staff. Nominees shall acknowledge their willingness to participate by sending an acceptance letter to the Academic Senate Office. Though former recipients of the award may accept nominations for the Wang Award, they are excluded from accepting a nomination for the Brakebill Award. Members of the Selection Committee may not accept nominations for either award.

The individual nominating a professor must formally submit a letter that substantiates the nomination to the Senate Office. This letter shall indicate how the nominator knows the nominee, a statement of his/her qualifications as an outstanding professor, and, if a student, courses he/she has taken from the nominee. The same individual(s) shall assist the nominee in obtaining the necessary letters of support. It is recognized that most faculty have excellent records at Cal State San Marcos. However, the record of outstanding performance is often not well documented by the faculty members themselves. It is awkward for a faculty member to solicit such documentation on his/her own behalf. It is important that others in the campus community assist nominees in the development of a dossier that accurately represents the individual's performance and impact in teaching as well as the other areas of consideration. Individuals who are invited to submit letters of support should be aware that the dossier is open to the nominee who prepares it.

The evaluation of a nominee's file shall focus on the evidence of excellent teaching practices and the impact of his/her teaching in positioning the University as a learner-centered institution. The committee shall make its recommendation based solely on the materials submitted. The file shall contain written statements from students (current and former), from faculty, and/or from members of the community which evidence excellence in teaching. A nominee's contributions to his/her academic discipline and the campus community shall be evaluated to ascertain their quality and the contribution of these activities to the nominee's teaching.

The file shall be collected in a small binder and organized according to the following:

1. Nomination letter
2. Complete curriculum vitae
3. Written statements of support (each should identify the writer and describe the type of evidence used as a basis for judgment):
   a. Up to 5 statements from colleagues, administrators, and/or community members
   b. Up to 10 statements from present and former students
4. Five pages (single-spaced, single-sided) of narrative of teaching philosophy, research activity and achievements as member of the campus and broader communities.
5. Evidence of achievements as a teacher: One to four course packets that include syllabus, lesson plans, student evaluations with comment sheets, 1-2 other items of the nominee's choice.
6. Evidence of achievements as a member of the profession (e.g., publications, funded grant proposals, research awards): One to three items.
7. Evidence of achievements as a member of the campus and the broader communities (e.g., service awards, products of services provided): One to three items.

The Academic Senate Chair shall prepare a letter of recognition to all nominees congratulating them on their nominations. Nominees who accept nominations and submit their files for review shall be publicly recognized on campus through Academic Senate minutes. The president or his/her designee shall notify the selected Brakebill recipient and shall then announce his/her name to the campus community.

E. How is the Brakebill award recipient honored?
The University shall provide funds to allow a substantial award and meaningful recognition in honor of the Brakebill award recipient.

The CSU Wang Family Award has been instituted to recognize faculty from across the CSU system who have distinguished themselves by making exemplary contributions in their academic disciplines and by having a discernable impact on their students. Four faculty members will be honored by the CSU each year, with each honoree receiving a substantial cash award. A nominee is a faculty member who is making multi-faceted contributions to the learning community through such activities as publishing, including students in his/her research, by being involved in community service, or by recruiting students. Successful nominees are those who go well beyond what is expected for their job responsibilities and performance.

The disciplines subsumed under each of the categories are included in the Appendix to this policy.

Nominations for the Wang Award may be made by faculty, academic administrators, alumni, and/or students, and may be done by email or hard copy to the Senate Office. This letter shall indicate how the nominator knows the nominee, a statement of his/her qualifications as an outstanding professor, and, if a student, courses he/she has taken from the nominee.

The president shall provide to the Chancellor's Office a separate cover letter for each Wang nominee; this letter may be up to two pages in length. 

Appendix: Wang Award Divisions

• Art, Music, Theatre Arts, Dance
• Foreign Languages
• English, Comparative Literature
• Classics
• Humanities
• Linguistics, Speech Communication
• Philosophy

• Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Microbiology, Genetics, Toxicology
• Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, Earth Science, Meteorology, Oceanography
• Mathematics, Statistics
• Computer Science, Information Systems
• All forms of Engineering
• Environment Science

• Psychology, Human Development
• Public Administration, Recreation Administration
• Social Work, Gerontology
• Deaf Studies
• Criminal Justice/Criminology
• Fire Protection Administration
• Anthropology, Archeology
• Economics
• History
• Geography
• Political Science, International Relations
• Sociology
• Ethnic Studies (including Asian American Studies, African American Studies, Native American Studies, Mexican-American/Chicano/Latino Studies)
• Urban Studies
• Labor Studies
• Cultural Resources Management
• Area Studies (including American Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, etc.), Women Studies

• Professional Preparation of Teachers, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership/Administration, Special Ed.
• Speech Pathology and Audiology/Communicative Disorders
• Library and Information Science
• Counseling
• Kinesiology/Physical Education
• Industrial Arts, Industrial Technology
• Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Animal Science, Horticulture
• Dietetics/Nutritional Science, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Architecture,
• Environmental Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture,
• Urban/Rural/Regional, Planning,
• Business (incl. Accounting, Marketing, Management, Finance, Hospitality Management, Human Resources Management, etc.)
• Public Relations, Journalism, Mass Communications, Radio-TV-Film, Advertising
• Health Science, Nursing, Health Care Management, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Genetic Counseling, Biomedical Clinical Science, Radiological Health Physics
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Child Development, Apparel Merchandising and Management
• Marine Transportation