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IOWA STATE<br />
UNIVERSITY<br />
September 25, 1984<br />
TO: MSA Membership<br />
FROM: Teaching Comni ttee, <strong>Mycological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
Lois H. Tiffany, Chair, 1983-1984<br />
Bcs\cy Hall<br />
Amcs. Iowa 5001 1<br />
Tr'lcphons: 5 15-20-1-3522<br />
SUBJECT: Guidelines for administering the Wm. A. Weston 'Award for Outstanding Teacher <strong>of</strong><br />
Mycology .<br />
1. The William A. Weston award for excellence in the teaching <strong>of</strong> mycology is usually<br />
awarded annually by the <strong>Mycological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong> (MSA) to a person selected by the<br />
teaching committee. However, if none <strong>of</strong> the nominees meet the standards <strong>of</strong> excellence<br />
acceptable to the committee, an award need not be made.<br />
2. Awardee preference should be given to active teachers <strong>of</strong> either graduate or undergrad-<br />
uate courses in mycology. No preference should be made according to candidates age, sex,<br />
or type <strong>of</strong> institution (e. g., 1 i beral arts college, agricultural school, medical school,<br />
junior col lege) .<br />
3. A nominee's folder should be made up by a responsible qua1 i fied person who knows the<br />
nominee and the award requirements. The nominator or person designated by the MSA<br />
Teaching Cornnittee chair in consultation with the committee, the nominee, and the nomi-<br />
nator should prepare the nomi nees folder.<br />
4. A nominators folder should contain the following:<br />
a. Current vita, including courses taught in mycology, plant pathology and related<br />
areas. (To be supplied by the nominee.)<br />
b. A list <strong>of</strong> graduate students with their research (thesis) topics, degrees and dates,<br />
publication <strong>of</strong> theses, and current addresses. (To be supplied by the nominee. )<br />
c. A list <strong>of</strong> publications related to the teaching <strong>of</strong> mycology; textbooks; teaching<br />
seminars, symposi a or workshops gi ven by the nomi nee to either 1 ay or academic groups ;<br />
and national, regional, state or local committees, panels, etc. on teaching. (To be<br />
supplied by the nominee. )<br />
d. A statement from the nominee on teaching philosophy, i.e., what the nominee personally<br />
be1 ieves it takes to make an excel1 ent teacher and what the candidate is trying to<br />
accompl ish in teaching mycology and how various teaching techniques and strategies<br />
help to accomplish this goal.<br />
e. A list <strong>of</strong> previous awards or recognition for outstanding teaching. (To be supplied<br />
by the nomi nee. )<br />
f. Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the nominee's teaching. (To be completed by the folder compiler. )<br />
This section should contain: solicited and unsolicited 1 etters from students and<br />
colleagues who have taken or audited the nominee's courses; course evaluation forms;<br />
and any other information documenting teaching excellence. Letters <strong>of</strong> evaluation<br />
should address the nominee's interest in teaching enthusiasm for the subject,<br />
special attributes, innovative and/or special techniques, abi 1 i ty to clearly present