Awards
UC Merced Academic Senate Awards for 2008-2009
- Senate Faculty Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. To encourage and recognize individual excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level.
- Senate Distinguished Graduate Teaching/Mentorship Award. To encourage and recognize individual excellence in teaching at the graduate level and mentorship of graduate students.
- Senate Award for Distinguished Early Career Research. To encourage and recognize individuals for research and/or other creative activities that have had a major impact on the field, either through a sustained record of contributions or through a specific, highly influential contribution.
- Senate Award for Distinction in Research. To encourage and recognize individuals for research and/or other creative activities that have had a major impact on the field, either through a sustained record of contributions or through a specific, highly influential contribution.
- The Dr. Fred Spiess Award for Distinguished Service to the Academic Senate. To recognize a member of the faculty who has performed outstanding service to the Academic Senate (campus and/or system-wide) and whose contributions have had a major impact on faculty governance.
- Senate Award for Distinguished Scholarly Public Service. To recognize a faculty member who has energetically and creatively applied his or her professional expertise and scholarship to benefit the local, regional, national, or international community.