Background
In 1985 the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, in honor of the former state Chancellor, Gerald C. Hayward, created awards for outstanding community college faculty. The awards honor community college faculty members who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession. Recipients are nominated by their local peers and selected as winners by representatives of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. In addition to excellence in teaching, they must have a record of outstanding performance in professional activities, as well as a record of active participation on campus.

The Academic Senate is pleased to announce that the Foundation for California Community Colleges is again sponsoring the Hayward Award for "Excellence in Education." Each college may nominate one faculty member to receive this prestigious honor, which includes a cash award of $1,250. All faculty, both inside and outside of the classroom, are eligible for consideration, including previous nominees who did not receive the award. Four recipients, one from each area of the state, will be chosen and honored at the Board of Governors' meeting in Sacramento. Each recipient is also eligible to be forwarded as a nominee for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Professor of the Year Award.

Guidelines for Selection of Area Candidates
Each college academic senate may forward to the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges the name of one nominee for the Hayward Award for "Excellence in Education," sponsored by the Foundation for California Community Colleges. The following are guidelines to be used in making the final selection of one nominee from each of the four Academic Senate areas. At a minimum, the candidate shall excel in the first two areas of commitment. Current members on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges are not eligible for this award.

1. The candidate should be committed to serving students, either within the classroom as an instructor or outside the classroom as a librarian, counselor, or student services faculty member. The philosophy statement and supporting letter from the local senate should reflect this commitment.

2. The candidate should be committed to the fundamental principles of the California Community College mission. There should be evidence of support for open access and for helping students succeed. The candidate's application should reflect a commitment to the college at which the candidate works, perhaps through suggestions of ways the candidate has helped to improve the educational environment.

3. The candidate should be committed to serving the institution through participation in professional and/or student activities. There should be evidence of participation with the academic senate, department, or student groups.

4. The candidate should be committed to education. There should be evidence that the candidate maintains currency in the discipline and communicates to students and colleagues an enthusiasm for the discipline and for education in general.

5. The candidate should be committed to serving as a representative of the profession beyond the local institution through service in statewide and/or national activities. There should be evidence of activities that reveal a broader scope of interest, perhaps through publications, participation in community groups, or participation in state or national organizations.

Candidates' papers must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009.

Please submit one (1) original and (1) copy of the application. The completed application must be received in the Academic Senate Office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009. Scanned applications submitted by email with the appropriate signatures will be accepted. However, please call the Senate Office to verify receipt of the application. Please note that the applicant’s name or college cannot be used in the application unless noted. Any applications that include the candidate’s name or college will be disqualified.

The selection process will be completed by January 5, 2010. The winners will be honored at the March 1, 2010, Board of Governors meeting in Sacramento. Please note that the recipients of this award will be asked to submit a current photo. Although only four faculty members will be honored by the Board of Governors, we hope each college will honor its individual nominee.

2009-2010 Hayward Award Call for Nominations Letter
2009-2010 Hayward Award Application including Guidelines
2009-2010 Hayward Award Scoring Rubric