UC Merced Academic Senate Awards

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.

Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award for Non-Senate Lecturers. To encourage and recognize the outstanding work of non-Senate lecturers in teaching undergraduates at UC Merced.

Senate Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentorship. To encourage and recognize individual excellence in faculty mentorship. 

Award Recipients

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

2009-2010

2008-2009