For Outstanding Faculty Contribution to the Field of Work-Integrated Learning

About the Award:

CEIA has launched this new award to recognize distinguished achievement and excellence by a faculty member in any discipline who supports the value of work integrated learning (WIL). The hallmark of a quality work integrated learning experience is an intentional pairing of academics with hands-on work experience. This new award aims to celebrate the faculty champions who believe in the power of work integrated learning and champion it within their courses, disciplines and academic departments. 

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion and advocacy of work integrated learning by a member of the faculty. The award is given every year. The award is competitively determined and is intended to recognize significant contributions to the field both by incorporating work integrated learning experiences into their own courses and in furthering the commitment of their institution in providing these experiences to students. Three winners will be chosen annually and will be honored at the Business Meeting at the CEIA annual conference.

Current Recipient:

Cherie Pierce Lynch, Endicott College

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Nominations Deadline:

November 1

Criteria:

• Demonstrated meaningful contributions to Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) through integration into teaching, courses, curriculum, and/or disciplinary practice.
• Evidence of innovation, new initiatives, or other efforts that have expanded or strengthened WIL opportunities on campus.
• Demonstrated leadership and support for other faculty in incorporating WIL into their teaching and practice.
• Evidence of broader contributions to the WIL field through scholarship, professional development, service, and/or engagement with CEIA.

Please note in the application whether the nominee can count their work integrated learning activities towards tenure and promotion. If they cannot count these activities towards tenure and retention, they will be granted an extra point in the rubric as a way of recognizing the extra level of work a faculty member must put in to WIL activities when they are not a required portion of their workload.

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Application:

Please complete a nomination via the link below, including a statement (formatted in Word), not to exceed two pages, single spaced, describing why the nominee meets the criteria for consideration of the Faculty Champion Award. Include their resume or Vitae as well. Supporting materials may be requested by the committee if necessary. Your nomination should specifically describe the nominee’s career and their work integrated learning contributions. The nominator must be a CEIA member, but the nominee need not be. 

Click here to view a sample PDF of the nomination form.  Please note nominations will only be accepted through the form below.  Submissions using the PDF will not be accepted.