Hello Shoreline Community! 

It’s that time of year again—time to celebrate the outstanding faculty who make Shoreline Community College a great place to learn and grow. We’re excited to announce the call for nominations for the Exceptional Faculty Awards! 

Since 1998, the Shoreline Community College Foundation, with support from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, has been honoring exceptional faculty members. This prestigious award recognizes dedication, expertise, and outstanding service in teaching, advising, counseling, and librarianship. 

Who Can Nominate? Anyone! Whether you’re an administrator, alumni, classified employee, faculty member, Foundation Board member, student, or trustee, your voice matters. Faculty members can also nominate themselves. 

Nomination Criteria*: Nominate an individual or a group of faculty members who have shown: 

• Exceptional dedication, knowledge, or achievement in their field 
• Outstanding teaching, advising, counseling, or librarianship skills 
• Superior service in their duties 

*For more detailed information, please see the criteria listed below.

Eligibility: 

• Individual faculty members need at least 9 quarters of full- or part-time work. 
• Groups need a combined 18 quarters of full- or part-time work. 
• Previous individual winners are eligible again after 5 years, and group winners after 5 years as well. 

How to Nominate: 

1. Follow the link to complete the nomination form. 

2. Submit by end of business on Friday, June 14, 2024. 

Let’s show our amazing faculty how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication. Get your nominations in and help us celebrate the exceptional educators who inspire us every day! 

SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA 

Exemplary Work Performance: Enriching the classroom, counseling/advising center or library with knowledge, experience, and vitality; demonstration to a superior degree the characteristics of good college teaching/advising; knowledge of subject, enthusiasm, clarity of presentation, ability to involve students, creativity, and student empathy. Achieve high ratings for teaching/counseling. Constantly strives to find effective ways to teach/counsel. 

Other criteria that may be considered include the following: 

Positive Impact on Students: Being a mentor to students and/or an exemplary advisor/ counselor. Providing service and special assistance to students. Direct impact upon and involvement with students. Specialized individual tutoring and instruction or promotion of methods that enhance a student’s understanding of and enthusiasm for the course material. Ability to accommodate varying learning rates or capabilities. Generates excitement for learning. 

Professional Achievement: Unusual achievements of scholarly activities such as publishing efforts, presentations to scholarly organizations or community groups, research and consulting workshops, or continuing education courses. Evidence of excellence achieved in a faculty member’s area of responsibility. Possession of high scholarly standards for both the rigor and currency of course content. Service to professional organizations through holding office, committee work, etc. Recognition by peers in the profession. 

Commitment to Diversity: Demonstrating a commitment and service to special student and community populations, either in a leadership role, contribution of time and energy, or promotion of diversity in the curriculum and classroom. A demonstrated commitment to student success strategies for minority, disabled and/or disadvantaged students. 

Cooperative Spirit: That many of the activities of the faculty member are viewed by faculty and/or staff as having a positive impact on his/her professional capacity at the College; strong interpersonal skills. Maintaining a positive learning environment inside and outside the classroom. Makes positive contributions to the progress, well-being of his/her academic unit and of the College. Builds and maintains self-esteem of others. 

Leadership: Innovative with curriculum or teaching methods. Unusual efforts devoted to ensuring the quality of the student’s educational experience at Shoreline Community College. Enthusiasm for teaching, for a subject area. Sought out by others for advice on general academic matters or governance issues or teaching methods, processes, or approaches. 

Contributions to the College or Community: Participation in community organizations/College committees/campus activities. Evidence of exemplary service to the community. Extended learning and teaching beyond the classroom into community by involving students in special community activities appropriate to other required learning experiences. Club work, involvement with student organizations.