Staff Awards
The Arts Faculty is proud of its record of high quality and innovative teaching. Staff recognition in the form of the faculty-based and wider university awards listed below is one way that we seek to support inspiring teachers and teaching. We encourage academic staff to strive for excellence in all aspects of teaching such as curriculum design and delivery, effective course administration, the implementation of sound methods for gaining and responding to student feedback, targeted pedagogical research, and the development of specialist programs including transition education, staff and student mentoring and internships. Receipt of these formal awards significantly contributes to individual academic career development, motivates colleagues and provides tangible evidence of a stimulating learning environment for students.Faculty Awards
University Awards
National Awards
Dean's Teaching Awards
The Dean's Teaching Awards are presented to the faculty's most committed, successful and passionate teachers, and are presented at a ceremony held in June each year. These awards are used as a basis for developing applications for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence, ensuring the Faculty receives recognition for the wonderful teaching done by staff.Nomination
The Heads and Undergraduate Coordinators of Schools are asked to nominate one or two teachers for the award in March each year. Their nominations can be based on their own knowledge of the staff member, and other criteria, such as unit evaluation results.Selection
The Dean and Associate Dean (Education) select the nominees to be awarded the Dean's Teaching Award. Unsuccessful nominees are highly commended and the Faculty encourages Schools to nominate them again the following year. The criteria are:
- High unit evaluation scores;
- Curriculum development and innovation;
- Innovation in delivery and practice;
- Sustained teaching excellence;
- Leadership in student support;
- Leadership in teaching and/or teaching research
Reward
The Dean's Teaching Awards carry a reward of $1,000, to be paid into a research fund, and a certificate.Dean's Sessional Commendations
The Dean's Sessional Commendations are intended to recognise and support the work done by our sessional teaching staff in Faculty. The commendations are awarded every semester.Selection
Every semester, Heads and Undergraduate Coordinators are asked to consult within their Schools and to select one sessional staff member for commendation, who has made a significant contribution in the course of the semester. The criteria are:- Innovation/excellence in pedagogy;
- Outstanding support for students
Reward
The Dean's Sessional Commendations carry a reward of a $150 Monash Bookshop voucher and a certificate.Dean's Sessional Commendation Winners
Dean's Commendations
Dean's Commendations are based on unit evaluation results. The criteria are:
Year levels 1-3:
- Unit evaluation scores above 4.3;
- Class of more than 10 students;
- Response rate of over 35%
Year Level 4 (Honours):
- Unit evaluation scores above 4.7;
- Class of more than 5 students;
- Response rate of over 60%
The regular teaching staff (both lecturers and tutors) of these units are sent Dean's Commendation certificates approximately 6 weeks after the release of unit evaluation results.
Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence
Monash University recognises and rewards exemplary teaching through the Vice Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence. Each award consists of a medallion, a permanent citation on the Records and Archives website, and a grant of $5,000 to be used at the discretion of the award winner to further his or her teaching interests. Certificates of Special Commendation may be awarded to nominees who demonstrate superior performance but who are not award winners.Nomination Process
The Faculty of Arts may submit up to 3 nominees for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence. The Dean and Associate Dean (Education) make their selection from the pool Dean's Teaching Award recipients. These nominees are then invited to apply for the award. Applicants must fill out a one page nomination form and include a written statement addressing each of the selection criteria:
- Approaches to teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn;
- Development of curricula and resources that reflect a command of the field;
- Approaches to assessment and feedback that foster independent learning;
- Respect and support for the development of students as individuals;
- Scholarly activities that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching
Selection
The Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Awards Committee reviews all applications and makes recommendations. The Committee comprises the Vice-Chancellor or nominee, the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT) or nominee, one student representative nominated by the University's student unions, one staff member nominated by the Monash branch of the National Tertiary Education Union, a nominee of the Academic Board and a previous award winner.For further information, please refer to CALT's Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence website.
Arts Faculty Winners of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence
ALTC Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning recognise and reward the diverse contributions that individuals and teams make to the quality of student learning. The 'ALTC Citations' are granted to people who have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period. People who are awarded ALTC Citations are widely recognised for their achievements within the nominating institution and have received strong institutional endorsement. 210 citations ($10,000 each) are available annually across Australia.Nomination Process
The Faculty of Arts may submit up to 2 academic nominees for the ALTC Citations. The Dean and Associate Dean (Education) make their selection from the pool of Dean's Teaching Award recipients, as well as winners of the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award.The selection criteria are:
- Approaches to teaching and (to) learning support that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn;
- Development of curricula, resources and services that reflect a command of the field;
- Approaches to assessment, feedback and learning support that foster independent learning;
- Respect and support for the development of students as individuals;
- Scholarly activities and service innovations that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching
Selection
The Faculty submits its nominations to the Monash Selection Panel (via CALT). The Monash Selection Panel selects and ranks the 10 best nominees for submission to ALTC. The winners are announced in the national press during June or July. Individual Citations of 25 words describing the distinctive contribution to student learning of each awardee are published to acknowledge the achievement.For further information, please refer to CALT's ALTC Australian Awards for University Teaching website.
Arts Faculty Winners of the ALTC Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning