TO:       All Mission College Faculty


The Mission College Academic Senate, in conjunction with the Mission College Administration, established an annual Faculty Recognition Program.  This year, five (5) faculty members will be selected by the Academic Senate and the Administration to be honored for  five separate awards:
 
1.         Publication or Presentation Excellence
             Criteria:  Published Books, Articles, Editorial Responsibilities, Conference Presentations, and/or Professional Presentations or Performances
          
2.         Service to the College Excellence
            Criteria:  Activities in Committees, Leadership Positions, Other Service
           
3.         Service to the Community Excellence
            Criteria:  Activities in Community Organizations, Leadership Positions,
            Community Awards/Recognition, Other service
 
4.         Teaching Excellence
          Criteria:  Characteristics that make nominee an excellent teacher – consider curriculum development, innovation in the classroom, retention strategies, success of      former students, ability to work with students, etc.
 
5.         Associate Faculty Teaching Excellence
         Criteria:  Characteristics that make nominee an excellent teacher (same as Teaching Excellence Criteria), as well as participation in college and/or community          activities.                                          
 
The Academic Senate is seeking candidates for these honors.  Individual faculty members may submit their own name for consideration, or faculty members may nominate a colleague.  Please submit your nominations, using the enclosed nomination form to the Mission College Academic Senate Office, Room S1-101, Mailstop #12, by  10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2006.
 
The nominee will then be mailed the appropriate one page form which is to be completed and returned to the Mission College Academic Senate Office, no later than Noon.,Monday, April 10, 2006. Honorees will be selected after Spring Break by a committee comprised of three administrators and three Senators, and they will be honored at the Academic Senate/Administration Board of Trustees luncheon, scheduled for May 11, 2006.

Thank you.

Alex Braun, President
MC Academic Senate