DISTINGUISHED RANKS Faculty members who have reached a high level of distinction in their profes- sions may be designated Distinguished Professors and/or may be given named chairs within departments. Prior to 1967, the ranks of Distinguished Service Professor, Research Professor, and University Professor were utilized for this purpose.
(Board of Trustees, June 12, 1953, and subsequent actions)
In the fall of each year nominations for distinguished ranks, and supporting documentation, are solicited from all members of the faculty by the Office
of the President. The qualifications of nominees are examined by a committee which reports and makes recommen- dations to the President. The newly designated holders of distinguished rank are announced in the spring of each year.
(Administrative Practice) RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there has existed confu- sion between those faculty members who have named chairs or professor- ships through endowments and those who have been elected to the specific rank of Distinguished Professor by University-wide procedures; and
WHEREAS, Distinguished Profes- sors are University-wide appointments;
and
WHEREAS, the present system of complex titles proves misleading in some cases;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the committee name be changed to “Distinguished Professorship committee”;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that titles henceforth be “Distinguished Professor,” dropping any field or disci- plinary designation from the title;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that all current distinguished Professorship titles will be updated to reflect this change.
(Board of Trustees, January 23, 1998) TRUSTEE PROFESSORSHIP Resolution of the Trustees of Indiana University Authorizing the Creation of a Trustee Professorship.
WHEREAS, there is a need for a titled professorship for the highest-level administrators who return to teaching;
AND WHEREAS, this position would recognize contributions to the University and provide an appropriate position and title when these individ- uals return to faculty status;
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Board of Trustee create a Trustee Professorship, and direct the President of the University to develop terms and provisions related to the position. Said provisions may vary from time to time.
Provisions of the Trustee Professorship:
1. The President of the University or the Trustees may initiate recom- mendations for Trustee Professor- ships.
2. Trustee Professorships require the approval of the Board of Trustees.
3. Trustee Professorships are Univer- sity-wide positions.
4. Trustee Professorships are for a five-year renewable term. The Trustees retain the authority to rescind this title and its privileges at any time.
5. Trustee Professors are to be engaged in teaching and research.
Trustee Professors are expected to engage in some teaching for each semester in residence. With the concurrence of the appropriate dean, Trustee Professors may teach in departments, schools or campus- es other than their home depart- ments, schools and campuses.
6. Trustee Professors shall also undertake special assignments, as identified by the President of the University or by the Trustees.
Such special assignments might include chairing a high-level search committee or assisting the Indiana University Foundation in a specific fund-raising effort.
7. Trustee Professors shall receive a
supplement of $25,000 per year in addition to their academic salary, if any, with the final amount to be determined by the Trustees.
This supplement will be provided only when it is consistent with the 18/20 Retirement Plan.
(Board of Trustees, May 4, 2001) THE TRUSTEES’ TEACHING AWARD
Be it Resolved by the Board of Trustees of Indiana University, that:
1. The Teaching Excellence Recog- nition Award (TERA) is abolished.
2. The Trustees’ Teaching Award is hereby established.
3. The Trustees’ Teaching Award shall be awarded before the completion of each academic year, beginning with 2000–2001, to the following:
a. tenured and tenure-track faculty, and
b. full-time lecturer and clinical faculty whose primary duty is teaching, who have demon- strated that they are the best teachers.
4. The recipients of the award shall receive the sum of $2,500.00 5. Winners of the Trustees’ Teaching
Award are eligible to receive the award in subsequent years.
6. The chancellor of each campus, after consulting with elected faculty representatives, shall:
a. determine whether the awards shall be given at the campus level by schools.
b. establish rules so that the method of selecting the winners is fair.
c. disseminate widely the avail- ability of the award and the criteria for selection.
d. provide a means to recognize the winners, which shall, at a minimum, include a permanent plaque.
7. The money heretofore dedicated to the TERA awards is now dedicated to fund the Trustees’
Teaching Award on each campus for six percent (6%) of tenured and tenure-track faculty and six percent (6%) of full-time lecturer and clinical faculty whose primary duty is teaching, with the balance of the TERA money dedicated to provide base budget support to FACET.
(Board of Trustees, February 23, 2001) FACET AWARDS FOR TEACHING The Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET: established in 1989) recognizes the University’s most exemplary teaching faculty and librar- ians and encourages teaching excellence across the University by creating a network of distinguished scholar-men- tors. With representatives from all IU campuses, the group holds workshops, an annual retreat, and a broad range of campus-specific and University-wide teaching colloquies and policy discus- sions. Participants must be full-time tenure-track or clinical-rank faculty members or librarians. Nominations are solicited annually by campus academic affairs offices.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHING The University gives a number of awards for outstanding teaching by faculty members. The recipients of the awards are recommended by the Uni- versity Committee on Distinguished Teaching Awards. This committee, composed of previous award winners,
bases its selections on nominations it solicits annually from throughout the University, with careful consider- ation of suggestions made by students, alumni, and faculty colleagues of each nominee. Awards are made each spring at the Founders Day ceremony.
Each of these awards for outstanding teaching carries with it both a certifi- cate and a substantial cash award. The amount of the cash award becomes a permanent supplement to the awardee’s salary in subsequent fiscal years for as long as the awardee remains employed at Indiana University.
(Administrative Practice since Spring 1994) Frederic Bachman Lieber Award.
The oldest of Indiana University teach- ing awards was established in 1954 by Mrs. Katie D. Bachman in memory of her grandson and was further endowed by Mrs. Herman Lieber. The award is a citation and placement of the recipi- ent’s name on a permanent plaque in the Indiana Memorial Union.
Herman F. Lieber Award.
Established in 1961, this award was first sponsored by the IU Foundation and is now sponsored by Mrs. Herman Lieber of Indianapolis. All regular members of the faculty with ranks from Instructor through Professor are eligible for the award.
President’s Award. Established in 1974, these awards can be given to fac- ulty members at any professorial rank.
Sylvia E. Bowman Award. This award is normally given to recognize distinguished teaching in fields relat- ing to American civilization, broadly interpreted to include not only U.S. lit- erature and history, but also any subject that treats any aspect of our country such as geography, geology, economics, and comparative literature.
Lieber Associate Instructor Awards.
Initiated in 1961, these awards have been presented each year to out- standing teachers among the Univer- sity’s graduate students who combine their programs of advanced study with instructional employment in their schools and departments. They receive a one-time cash award.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
W. George Pinnell Award. The Univer- sity Faculty Council established the W.
George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service by faculty and librarians to the university, to a profession or discipline, or to the public. Multiple awards may, but need not, be given. Nominations are solicited annually and are reviewed by a selection committee consisting of one member from each campus. In order to be eligible, an individual shall have been on faculty appointment with no more than 50% administrative appointment/ responsibilities during the five consecutive years leading up to the time of nomination. Recipients of this service award will be recognized at the Founders Day ceremony with an award of $1,000, to be funded by the IU Foundation.
(By action of the University Faculty Council, October 13, 1992)
John W. Ryan Award for Distin- guished Contributions to International Programs and Studies. The award honors a member of the University who holds faculty rank for excep- tional contributions to enhancing the University’s international programs and studies. Nominations are solicited
and winners selected by a University- wide committee appointed annually by the Dean for International Programs.
The IU Foundation provides the one or two recipients of this annual award with $1,000 and a certificate at the Founders Day ceremony.