2025 Professor of the Year

Nominate your teacher for Moraine Valley's Professor of the Year! All you need to do is:


  1. Read the following information below before submitting your nomination.
  2. Complete the online nomination form below. Please give specific examples of why your teacher deserves this award.
  3. Submit the online nomination form 5 pm on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

Criterion

The teacher should be the kind of person who challenges you to pursue goals, prepares you to make life choices, improves your skills for employment and/or success in your academic endeavors, and motivates you to be an active and concerned citizen of your community. All full-time and adjunct faculty who teach credit or noncredit classes are eligible for this award.

Factors to Consider When Making a Nomination
  • How has your teacher shown a special interest in students? Please provide specific examples.
  • How does the instructor motivate students? For example, does he/she:
    • show enthusiasm for the subject studied?
    • take time for student response?
    • encourage students to ask questions or make comments
    • challenge students to do more?
    • give adequate feedback for student improvement?
Directions

Please use this online form to prepare a paragraph or two about your teacher, counselor, advisor, or a librarian. Remember, nominees will not be chosen according to a nominator’s writing abilities but will be judged on their achievements and contributions to Moraine Valley.

Faculty members and administrators at the college also nominate colleagues for this award, but as a student, you have particular insight into an instructor’s classroom performance, so your nomination is important in selecting the Professor of the Year.

Completed nominations are due by 5 pm on December 13, 2024.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, contact Moraine Valley’s Center for Teaching & Learning at (708) 974-5347 (TTY 708-974-9556).

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* 1. Name of Instructor

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* 2. Course Name & Number

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* 3. Nominated by:

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Please tell us why you think this person deserves the Professor of the Year Award.

Prepare a paragraph or two about your teacher, counselor, advisor, or a librarian. Remember, nominees will not be chosen according to a nominator’s writing abilities but will be judged on his or her achievements and contributions to Moraine Valley. Petitions are not accepted – only written comments by individual students.

Faculty members and administrators at the college also nominate colleagues for this award, but as a student, you have particular insight into an instructor’s classroom performance, so your nomination is important in selecting the Professor of the Year.

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* 5. Nomination Rationale (file upload - optional)

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