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Hazel Barnes Prize

Hazel Barnes Prize Nomination Guidelines

Note: Before preparing a nomination for the Boulder campus Hazel Barnes Prize, the nominator should review carefully the following guidelines.

The Hazel Barnes Prize is the major award provided by the Boulder campus that focuses on the enriching relationship that occurs between teaching and research. Nominees should be regionally and nationally recognized, tenured faculty members who are not only outstanding teachers but also have distinguished records in research and scholarship over a substantial period of time at CU-Boulder. The sponsor/nominator must succinctly address the relationship between these two professional responsibilities of faculty and show the apparent impact that the nominee has had on students, faculty, colleagues, and the University. Reference letters supporting the nomination also must address this key interaction.

A faculty member may be nominated no more than three times during their career at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The nomination packet must include:

1. A letter of nomination that addresses the focus of the award;
2. Four to seven letters from persons both within and outside the University of Colorado who can evaluate the applicant's contributions (letters from friends of the nominee also may be included);
3. A complete curriculum vitae of the nominee;
4. FCQs of the nominee for the last seven (7) years and student letters, both undergraduate and graduate, supporting the nominee’s outstanding teaching record; 
5. Reprints of the five (5) most important publications of the nominee, or examples of creative work, artistic endeavors, musical and/or theatrical performances, etc., of the nominee (the nominator should highlight the scholarly contributions of the research or creative work).

The most thoughtful preparation of the file will consist of a scrupulous adherence to the stated criteria of the Award, which will significantly influence how the Committee reads the file and therefore will consequently affect the outcome of the competition.

Nomination packets and procedural questions should be directed to: Scott Bocim, Assistant to the Chancellor, Chancellor's Office, 914 Broadway, 17 UCB, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0017 (303-492-0318).