Process of Decision

• Each year, prior to the solicitation of nominations, the Faculty Research and Development Committee will establish a Distinguished Scholar Selection Committee of five teaching faculty members to select the award recipient. The committee will consist of:
• At least two members from the Faculty Research and Development Committee
• At least two members appointed by the Faculty Research and Development Committee from outside its membership
• At least the previous year’s recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award (recipients from previous years may also assist in the selection process).
• Whenever possible, the members of the Distinguished Scholar Selection Committee will be chosen to provide representation for the Schools of Business, Education, Health Sciences, Communications, and the College of Arts and Sciences.
• If there is no recipient in a particular year, the following year the Chair of the Faculty Research and Development Committee will serve in the place of the previous year’s recipient.
• The Chair of Faculty Research and Development Committee will appoint as chair the committee member who has served on the Distinguished Scholar Committee the previous year.
• The Selection Committee’s decision will be reported to the Chair of the Faculty Research and Development Committee. That person will report the decision to the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs who will arrange for plaque, stipend, and presentation of the award.
• The Distinguished Scholar Selection Committee will select no more than one recipient per year.
• Award recipients are not eligible to be re-nominated for at least four academic years.