Awards & Recognition

The College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences (CALES) Bart Cardon Early Career Faculty Teaching Award was created to recognize and honor unusual dedication and outstanding performance by a member of the CALES teaching faculty who has been teaching 0 to 5 years at the University of Arizona. Recipients will be honored at the CALES Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration, receiving a plaque and a check for $1,000. The award is open annually for nominations that may lead to the selection of one or more awardees, but awards may not be made in all years.

Who is eligible for the award?

Nominations are welcomed for any faculty member with a primary appointment in CALES (career-track or tenure track, regardless of degree or area of focus) who meets the following eligibility requirements:

• The nominee must be a member of the teaching faculty in CALES who teaches formal courses, or who has done so until the semester in which the packet is submitted. (Formal courses need to include a hyperlink to the definition and examples)
• The nominee must have taught formal courses for a maximum of five (5) consecutive years in CALES.
• The nominee should demonstrate experience in counseling or advising, or mentoring either graduate or undergraduate students, individually or through involvement in clubs or other extracurricular activities.
• The nominee should demonstrate a commitment to the scholarship of teaching and learning, along with active engagement in continuous professional development.
• The nominee cannot have won this award previously.

What should be included in the nomination packet?

Nominations are open to any unit head, faculty, staff, student, or student organization within the College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences. Each department/unit is welcome to submit multiple nominations. We also welcome and encourage self-nominations. We strongly encourage nominations and self-nominations for faculty on career- and tenure-track appointments across all areas of focus, regardless of degree, if they meet the eligibility requirements. Additionally, we value and support nominations of diverse teaching faculty and those engaged in a wide range of instructional activities. CALES is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and respectful community. 

How do I submit a nomination packet?

Email completed nomination packets to cmazon@email.arizona.edu by the standard deadline for the relevant cycle. You will get a confirmation email that the packet has been received. Nominees who do not receive the award are encouraged to reapply in future application cycles.

• All material submitted must be in order of the application form.
• Incomplete or late packets will not be reviewed.
• Do not submit unsolicited letters or other materials.

For more information, please contact Jackie Maximillian at maximillianj@arizona.edu and/or Katy Prudic at klprudic@arizona.edu.

The College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences (CALES) David E. Cox Faculty Teaching Award was created to recognize and honor unusual dedication and outstanding performance by a member of the CALES teaching faculty who has been teaching 6 to 10 years at the University of Arizona. Recipients will be honored at the CALES Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration, where they will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000. The award is open annually for nominations that may lead to selection of one or more awardees, but awards may not be made in all years.

Who is eligible for the award?

Nominations are welcomed for any faculty member with a primary appointment in CALES (career-track or tenure track, regardless of degree or area of focus) who meets the following eligibility requirements:

• The nominee must be a member of the teaching faculty in CALES who teaches formal courses, or who has done so until the semester in which the packet is submitted. (Formal courses need to include a hyperlink to the definition and examples)
• The nominee must not have taught formal courses for between 5 and 10 years in CALES.
• The nominee should demonstrate experience in counseling, advising, or mentoring either graduate or undergraduate students, individually or through involvement in clubs or other extracurricular activities.
• The nominee should demonstrate a commitment to the scholarship of teaching and learning, along with active engagement in continuous professional development.
• The nominee cannot have won this award previously.

What should be included in the nomination packet?

Nominations are open to any unit head, faculty, staff, student, or student organization within the College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences. Each department/unit is welcome to submit multiple nominations. We also welcome and encourage self-nominations. We strongly encourage nominations and self-nominations for faculty on career- and tenure-track appointments across all areas of focus, regardless of degree, if they meet the eligibility requirements. Additionally, we value and support nominations of diverse teaching faculty and those engaged in a wide range of instructional activities. CALES is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and respectful community.

How do I submit a nomination packet?

Email completed nomination packets to cmazon@email.arizona.edu by the standard deadline for the relevant cycle. You will get a confirmation email that the packet has been received. Nominees who do not receive the award are encouraged to reapply in future application cycles.

• All material submitted must be in order of the application form.
• Incomplete or late packets will not be reviewed.
• Do not submit unsolicited letters or other materials.

For more information, please contact Jackie Maximillian at maximillianj@arizona.edu and/or Katy Prudic at klprudic@arizona.edu.

The College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences (CALES) Bart Cardon Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award was created to recognize and honor unusual dedication and outstanding performance by a member of the CALES teaching faculty who has been teaching for more than 10 consecutive years at the University of Arizona. Recipients will be honored at the CALES Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration, where they will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000. The award is open annually for nominations that may lead to selection of one or more awardees, but awards may not be made in all years.

Who is eligible for the award?

Nominations are welcomed for any faculty member with a primary appointment in CALES (career-track or tenure track, regardless of degree or area of focus) who meets the following eligibility requirements:

• The nominee must be a member of the teaching faculty in CALES who teaches formal courses, or who has done so until the semester in which the packet is submitted. (Formal courses need to include a hyperlink to the definition and examples.)
• The nominee must not have for at least 10 consecutive years in CALES.
• The nominee should demonstrate experience in counseling, advising, or mentoring either graduate or undergraduate students, individually or through involvement in clubs or other extracurricular activities.
• The nominee should demonstrate a commitment to the scholarship of teaching and learning, along with active engagement in continuous professional development.
• The nominee cannot have won this award previously.

What should be included in the nomination packet?

Nominations are open to any unit head, faculty, staff, student, or student organization within the College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences. Each department/unit is welcome to submit multiple nominations. We also welcome and encourage self-nominations. We strongly encourage nominations and self-nominations for faculty on career- and tenure-track appointments across all areas of focus, regardless of degree, if they meet the eligibility requirements. Additionally, we value and support nominations of diverse teaching faculty and those engaged in a wide range of instructional activities. CALES is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and respectful community. 

How do I submit a nomination packet?

Email completed nomination packets to cmazon@email.arizona.edu by the standard deadline for the relevant cycle. You will get a confirmation email that the packet has been received. Nominees who do not receive the award are encouraged to reapply in future application cycles.

• All material submitted must be in order of the application form.
• Incomplete or late packets will not be reviewed.
• Do not submit unsolicited letters or other materials.

For more information, please contact Jackie Maximillian at maximillianj@arizona.edu and/or Katy Prudic at klprudic@arizona.edu.

Bart Cardon Early Career Faculty Teaching Award

David E. Cox Faculty Teaching Award

Bart Cardon Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award