For 2021-22: Schedules and Deadlines
Please see below for the schedule of nominations for the following awards:
- Presidential Professorship
- David L. Boren Professorship
- David Ross Boyd Professorship
- Regents’ Professorship
- Regents’ Awards (Superior Teaching, Superior Research and Creative/Scholarly Activity, & Superior Professional and University Service and Public Outreach)
- Merrick Foundation Teaching Award
- General Education Teaching Award
- University Distinguished Teaching Award
- Provost’s Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity
- Provost’s Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching
Call For Nominations
The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost solicits nominations for the following awards.
Note: The University Council on Faculty Awards and Honors and the Presidential Professorship Selection Committee require this cover sheet for the following awards:
Presidential Professorships • David L. Boren Professorship • David Ross Boyd Professorship • Regents' Professorship • University Distinguished Teaching Award • General Education Teaching Award • Merrick Foundation Teaching Award • Regents’ Awards: Superior Research • Superior Teaching • Superior Professional & University Service • Provost's Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity • Provost's Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | David L. Boren Professorship |
| George Lynn Cross Research Professorship | |
| David Ross Boyd Professorship | |
| Regents' Professorship | |
| Presidential Professorships | |
| Regents' Awards (Superior Teaching, Superior Research and Creative Activity, Superior Professional and University Service) | |
| Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Research | |
| General Education Teaching Award | |
| University Distinguished Teaching Award | |
| Merrick Foundation Teaching Award | |
| Provost's Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity | |
| Provost's Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching |
Nominations Due from Nominating Units to College Deans
Each College determines its own timetables for submission to ensure that nominations are received by the timetables listed in the sections below.
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| College Deans Set Their Own Deadlines | Presidential Professorships |
| David L. Boren Professorship | |
| David Ross Boyd Professorship | |
| George Lynn Cross Research Professorship | |
| Regents' Professorship | |
| Regents' Awards (Superior Teaching, Superior Superior Research and Creative Activity, Professional and University Service) | |
| General Education Teaching Award | |
| University Distinguished Teaching Award | |
| Merrick Foundation Teaching Award | |
| Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Research | |
| Community Engagement Award for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity | |
| Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching |
Nominations Due from Deans to the Senior Vice President and Provost
Submit each nomination as a single PDF to the Provost's Faculty Awards and Honors Packet Dropbox by November 16.
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1 | David L. Boren Professorship |
| David Ross Boyd Professorship | |
| Presidential Professorships | |
| Regents' Professorship | |
| Merrick Foundation Teaching Award | |
| General Education Teaching Award | |
| University Distinguished Teaching Award | |
| Regents' Awards (Superior Teaching, Superior Research and Creative Activity, Superior Professional and University Service) | |
| Community Engagement Award for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity | |
| Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching |
Nominations Due from Deans to the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
Submit nominations for the George Lynn Cross Research Professorship online through this online submission form and for the Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Research through this online submission form.
NOTE: The deadline for these awards has not been extended and remains November 1.
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1 | George Lynn Cross Research Professorship |
| Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Research |
Committees Forward Recommendations to the Senior Vice President and Provost
Councils and Committees will meet to determine their recommendations and then will forward their recommendations according to the deadlines below.
| Date | Committee | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23 | Research Council | George Lynn Cross Research Professorship Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award |
| Jan 23 | University Council on Faculty Awards and Honors | David L. Boren Professorship David Ross Boyd Professorship Regents' Professorship Regents' Awards General Education Teaching Award University Distinguished Teaching Award Merrick Foundation Teaching Award |
| Jan 28 | Presidential Professorship Selection Committee | Presidential Professorships |
| Feb 1 | Community Engagement Advisory Committee | Provost's Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity Provost's Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching |
Senior Vice President and Provost Forwards Recommendations to the President
The Senior Vice President and Provost forwards recommendations to the President by February 1, 2020.
President Submits Recommendations to the OU Board of Regents
President submits recommendations for awards to the OU Board of Regents for review and approval at the March meeting.
Faculty Tribute Ceremony - Norman Campus
Recipients are announced at the spring Faculty Tribute Ceremony. The date for the ceremony is determined in the spring semester. Deadlines for submitting all award information to Marketing and Communitcations are set at that time.