Before You Submit
BEFORE SUBMITTING THE NOMINATION PLEASE REVIEW THIS CHECKLIST
- Is it 30 pages or fewer, not including the dividing pages and the Appendix (if needed)?
- Does the nomination letter serve as a guide, directing readers to specific examples? Think of the nomination letter as an executive summary of the entire dossier.
- Does the dossier “flow”? You can achieve this flow by carefully weaving the evidence, from one section to another.
- Is the evidence aligned and integrated with the claims made in the nomination letter?
- Are there discrepancies within the nomination, claims unsupported by evidence?
- Does the dossier use clear, plain language? If you have used jargon, is it necessary?
- How effective or important are any lists you’ve included?
- In Teaching Strategies, what pedagogical issue was the nominee trying to address? How effective was it? Is the explanation concrete?
- How much teaching is the nominee doing? We expect at least three classes yearly, or the equivalent, but do explain different contexts that are still considered normal at your institution.
- If student evaluations are included is normative data missing from student evaluations, or do negative or critical student comments appear to have been omitted from the document?
- If there are negative or critical student comments, how did the nominee respond to them?
- Did the committee work included in the “Educational Leadership” section make a real difference? How does the dossier reveal deep, influential leadership?
- What is the scope and nature of nominee’s leadership, e.g. campus-wide, student groups, outreach, politics, national, international?
- Did course development activities make a difference, improve a program, inspire others, enhance student learning?
- Have the nominee’s activities and achievements been contextualized within the discipline and post-secondary institution at large? No two institutions are alike, so have you explained what is unique about your institution or program?
- Have nominees in leadership positions clearly demonstrated how their work and accomplishments exceed duties normally expected of them?
- Have you described why a particular strategy or course materials or new policy development was truly innovative? What evidence is presented?
- Did you include no more than 2 or 3 letters of support from students and 2 or 3 from other referees? If you have additional and forceful letters, quote from them elsewhere in the dossier.
- Who solicited the support letters? Why were the writers chosen?
- Is every page legible?
- Have you identified the author(s) – by name and position – including the preparers of student evaluation results, and hired, professional consultants?