The campus-level processes for the following awards are administered through the Office of Faculty Affairs:
CU Distinguished Professorships
The title "Distinguished Professor" is the highest honor that the University of Colorado bestows on its own faculty members. This title is extended to recognize the outstanding contributions of tenured faculty members to their academic disciplines.
The nomination process policy is governed by CU Administrative Policy Statement (APS) 1017. For more information, please contact the Office of Faculty Affairs (FacultyAffairs@colorado.edu).
Provost's Faculty Achievement Awards
The Provost’s Faculty Achievement Awards recognizes and celebrates the research, scholarship, and creative work of CU Boulder's faculty members. There are two sets of awards: one to recognize the work and promise of pre-tenured faculty, and the second to recognize the accomplishments of recently tenured associate professors.
The award guidelines can be found here. For more information, please contact the Office of Faculty Affairs (FacultyAffairs@colorado.edu).
In addition, the following awards and honors from across the campus and university are bestowed to CU Boulder faculty:
Distinguished Research Lectureship
Administered by the Research and Innovation Office, this honor is bestowed upon tenured, research or adjoint faculty for their distinguished body of academic or creative achievement and prominence, as well as contributions to the educational and service missions of CU Boulder.
Boulder Faculty Assembly (BFA) Excellence Awards
The BFA Excellence Awards specifically recognize outstanding work of faculty and their concerted effort to make advances in the academy.
Hazel Barnes Prize
The Hazel Barnes Prize is the largest and most prestigious single faculty award funded by CU Boulder. Established in 1991 in honor of Philosophy Professor Emerita Hazel Barnes, the award recognizes the enriching interrelationship between teaching and research.
President's Diversity Award
This annual award recognizes significant achievements of full-time CU faculty with the rank of professor; associate professor; assistant professor; senior instructor; or instructor, in developing a culturally and intellectually diverse university community reflective of inclusive excellence.
President's Teaching Scholars
Lifetime appointment as a CU President’s Teaching Scholar constitutes the university’s recognition of excellence in, and active commitment to, learning, scholarly teaching and research and creative work.
Chase Faculty Community Service Award
This award provides $10,000 to a full-time University of Colorado faculty member who, in addition to his or her university responsibilities, has, pro bono, provided exceptional educational, humanitarian, civic or other service in the community.
Best Should Teach Awards
Managed by the Center for Teaching & Learning in coordination with the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences, the Best Should Teach Initiative strives to acknowledge excellence in teaching and academic leadership.
Eugene M. Kayden Awards
These awards are intended to promote the completion of research and creative work in the arts and humanities, research leading to publication, and the celebration and dissemination of excellent arts and humanities research. There are three kinds of awards: Kayden Book Awards, Kayden Research Grants, Kayden Translation Awards.
Robert L. Stearns Award
The award recognizes members of the faculty and staff for extraordinary achievement or service in any one or combination of the following areas: teaching, service to the University, work with students, research or off-campus service.