The Faculty Excellence in Student Success Award was established in 2012 in recognition of a faculty member’s extraordinary efforts to increase student success (eligible every 3 years). 

Past COB Winners!

Award Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Evidence of exemplary efforts to promote and increase student success;
• Three years of service at Tarleton State University;
• Full-time faculty appointment, administrator holding a joint faculty appointment; and
• Must not have received this award within the past three years.

Evidence of such efforts may include: 

• Enhancing opportunities for students to engage meaningfully in the academic experience;
• Providing extraordinary support for student academic achievement;
• Encouraging students to realize personal growth and individual potential;
• Providing students with opportunities for additional academic support outside of class;
• Engaging in professional development with the goal of improving student success;
• Redesigning courses to create highly effective instruction;
• Developing Applied Learning Experiences for students;
• Exemplary service as a Faculty Partner; and
• Advising students “above and beyond” the typical scheduling of classes

Examples include, but are not limited to: 

• Working with students in research, theses, dissertations, consulting and community involvement;
• Student mentoring, coaching and academic counseling;
• Working with students on conference presentations;
• Acting as faculty sponsor of student organizations;
• Working with students to set SMART academic and professional goals;
• Working with students in Applied Learning Experiences projects;
• Attending student success conferences and courses;
• Conducting research in student success areas;
• Presenting papers on student success at conferences;
• Tutoring students;
• Active participation Tarleton’s Early Intervention program;
• Working with “at risk” students in courses taught; and
• Engage students using technology.