2025 Celebration of Teaching Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Celebration of Teaching Awards Now Opens!
The campus community is invited to nominate individuals to be recognized for their excellence in undergraduate teaching. Please see the award descriptions, eligibility requirements, and link to submit nominations below.
Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to submit the name of a deserving individual as well as a reason for the nomination. Self-nominations are also welcome. Nominations are due by Friday, April 11th at 5PM. After this date, all nominees will be invited to apply for the applicable award. Awardees will be recognized at the 2025 Celebration of Teaching awards ceremony at UCI Teach Day in September.
Please note: Previous award winners will not be eligible to win the same award more than once in a 5-year period.
Please contact DTEI’s Program Coordinator, Thao Nguyen (thaomn1@uci.edu), with any questions We look forward to receiving your nominations.
Award Descriptions
Dr. De Gallow Professor of the Year
Open to all Senate faculty members
Recognizes a faculty member who excels in teaching through methods that create inclusive classroom environments.
Lecturer of the Year
Open to all full or part-time Unit-18 lecturers
Recognizes a lecturer who excels in teaching through methods that create inclusive classroom environments.
Excellence in Digital Learning Award
Open to faculty of all ranks
Recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated innovative and effective uses of instructional technology and/or online teaching practices.
Excellence in Pedagogical Development Award
Open to faculty of all ranks
Recognizes an instructor who has spent considerable time and effort engaging in various pedagogical development opportunities.
Most Promising Future Faculty Award
Open to all graduate students
Recognizes graduate students who show great promise for a future faculty career through their effectiveness as an instructor/TA, their research, and their service to the department, university, profession, or community.
Nomination Form
Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome to submit nominations. Self-nominations are also welcome. Once nominations are closed, all nominees will be invited to apply for the award.