Campus Technology Leadership Grant

Award Description

The Campus Technology Leadership Grant, established in 2019 by Vinson Houston, Vice President of Information Technology, and awarded by Jacksonville State University’s Division of Information Technology, is designed to honor an outstanding faculty member, who, in addition to the effective use of technology in their own classroom serves as a liaison between IT and other faculty members, helping to incorporate and demonstrate effective technological teaching practices across all disciplines.

The faculty member selected for this honor will receive a budget that will fully cover the allowed travel expenses incurred while attending a national technology conference decided upon by the recipient of the grant and the Vice President of Information Technology, as well as a framed certificate that recognizes this accomplishment. Upon return from the conference, the recipient will present a session in Faculty Commons on the topics of relevance and interest.

Criteria and Eligibility

• Full-time faculty member with rank of Instructor or higher
• Serves as a mentor to colleagues from all disciplines with technology integration efforts
• Serves as a leader in their program, department, school, and the entire campus community in utilizing technology for teaching and learning
• Demonstrates the application of innovative technology in community service and/or professional research
• An awardee is ineligible to receive the same award again for three years but remains eligible for other awards during that time.

Nomination Procedures

The Vice President of Information Technology will review nomination applications for this award to select a winner. Nominations by self, students, colleagues, or department heads are encouraged. Accomplishments from the previous three academic years (AY) will be considered (including AY 21-22, AY 22-23, and AY 23-24, beginning with Fall 2021 and ending with Summer 2024).

Nominators should inform nominees that they are being nominated and may solicit their assistance in preparing nomination materials.

Required Nomination Documents

The nomination packet for this award will consist of the following, compiled into one single PDF file in the order indicated. Please contact Faculty Commons if you need assistance compiling documentation into a PDF file.  Letters of support from faculty, students, and colleagues are encouraged, along with supporting evidence being considered.

1. One official Letter of Nomination by the nominator(s) advocating the basis for the nomination (relating nominee’s teaching activity to the criteria for the award)
2. Up to three additional Letters of Support from internal or external colleagues and students to complement the Letter of Nomination—*No more than three additional Letters of Support will be considered.
3. Nominee’s curriculum vitae (no more than fifteen pages)—*Contact the nominee’s departmental Administrative Assistant to acquire a CV.
4. Supporting documentation may include copies of recent peer-reviewed journal publications, books, exhibits, recordings, journal proceedings, performances, conference papers/presentations, patents, or software. — *Only supporting documentation from the specified years outlined in the Nomination Procedures will be considered

Nomination Deadline

All nominations must be submitted electronically via the Faculty Awards nomination form, linked below, no later than 4:30 PM CST on Friday, February 21, 2025. No deadline extensions will be given.