Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee
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Overview | Current Year (AY 2025-2026) | Resolutions | Archives
Overview
Responsibilities:
The Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee shall conduct the selection process and judge potential candidates for the Distinguished Teaching Award in accordance with the special rules and procedures developed by the Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee and approved by the Executive Committee. Final recommendations regarding the Distinguished Teaching Award recipients will be submitted to the President through the Academic Senate Chair.
Committee Procedures:
Committee procedures approved June 2022
Committee procedures approved May 13, 2010
New: Click here for a list of recipients and to learn more about the nomination process.
Current Year (AY 2025-2026)
Charges:
TBD
Meetings:
TBD
Membership:
General Faculty representatives should be former recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award. If no prior Distinguished Teaching Award recipients from a particular college are available and willing to serve, the Executive Committee in consultation with the Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee chair may appoint a faculty member from that college who has a clear and compelling record of sustained, outstanding instructional performance. Ex officio members shall be two ASI representatives. These will have at least junior standing and will have completed at least three consecutive quarters and 36 quarter units at Cal Poly with at least a 3.0 grade point average.
New: Click here to submit your statement of interest if you would like to serve on the committee.
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Exp. Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, Brad | English | CLA | (805) 756-5757 | bcampb02@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
| Clements, John | Compute Science | CENG | (805) 756-6528 | clements@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
| Clifford, Dale | Architecture | CAED | (805) 756-2036 | dtcliffo@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
| Kang, Wilson | Economics | OCOB | (805) 756-5544 | wkang01@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
| Lewis, Tony | Business | Solano Campus | (707) 654-1269 | tlewis@csum.edu | 2026 |
| McGowan, Lucy | Agribusiness | CAFES | (805) 756-3227 | lumcgowa@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
| Roy, Soma (Chair) | Statistics | BCSM | (805) 756-5250 | soroy@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
| VACANT | ASI | EO | |||
| VACANT | ASI | EO | |||
| VACANT | PCS | 2027 |
Resolutions
AS-456-96/EC Resolution on the Reorganization of Academic Senate Committee
AS-358-91/C&BC Resolution on Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee
AS-36-78/DTA Distinguished Teaching Award Committee Resolution
ARCHIVES
AY 2024-2025 Charges and Membership
Charges:
- Evaluate candidates and recommend recipients for the Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). AY 2024-25.
- Discuss the impact of the Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on DTA bylaws, policies, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Discuss the impact of the possible integration with Cal Maritime on DTA committee internal policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. If approved, ongoing through integration.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing
DTA Committee Members AY 2024-2025
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Email (@calpoly.edu) | Exp. Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiu, Yiwen | NRES | CAFES | 62972 | yichiu | 2025 |
| Clements, John | Compute Sci | CENG | 66528 | clements | 2026 |
| Clifford, Dale | Arch | CAED | 62036 | dtcliffo | 2026 |
| Daubert, Sara | Mgmt,HR&Info | OCOB | 62356 | sdaubert | 2025 |
| Finch, Sam | Student | ASI | 61281 | sfinch03 | EO (ASI) |
| Kennelly, Brian (CH) | WL&C | CLA | 62889 | bkennell | 2025 |
| Palmer, Jett | Student | ASI | 61281 | jpalme20 | EO (ASI) |
| Roy, Soma | Statistics | BCSM | 65250 | soroy | 2025 |
| VACANT | PCS | 2025 |
Quarterly Reports (PDF)