Chancellor's Professor Award

Candidates must have been at IU Indianapolis for at least 10 years and must be of full professor rank.

Those holding a significant administrative position, e.g., vice chancellor or dean, are not eligible as they hold a comparable status already. Associate and assistant deans, directors, and department chairs are eligible.

Those holding the rank of distinguished professor or holding a named position are eligible but must understand that the criteria for this award are distinctive from these other forms of recognition.

Candidates must be nominated by full professor rank, preferably by the dean.

Self-nomination is not permitted.

Nominees must have compiled a career-long record of high-level achievement in all three areas of faculty work (teaching, research, and service) and a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the campus.

Faculty with distinguished records reflecting interdisciplinary accomplishments or work integrating traditional areas are encouraged as well.

There should be clear evidence of the candidate's strengths demonstrating an excellent overall performance of benefit to the university over time.

Chancellor's Professors are faculty who contribute in concrete, demonstrable ways to the development of IU Indianapolis as an academic community of exceptional quality and integrity as well as to their disciplines through the creation and application of knowledge.

Through their leadership and service in their department, school, and across campus, successful nominees must also have a record of contributions to the mission and vision of IU Indianapolis.

Documentation should include:

Nomination letter. A letter of up to five pages, typically from the dean, highlighting elements of the candidate’s record, speaks to faculty life and reflects an understanding of how, as a Chancellor’s Professor, the candidate will contribute to the campus in broader ways.

If the nomination letter is not from the dean, then a statement of endorsement from the dean is required.

The nominee may not prepare the nomination letter.

Letters of support. Up to two letters of support from IU Indianapolis colleagues. Letters should address the areas of work with which the letter’s author is most familiar.

Up to three letters of support from external colleagues who are familiar with the candidate’s career and disciplinary accomplishments. Letters should address the areas of work with which the author is most familiar.

Persons closely affiliated with the candidate should not write letters of support.

Candidate statement. A candidate statement of up to three pages that speaks to the award criteria. This statement should provide a framework for achievements in all three areas of faculty work and how they contribute to the campus mission.

Curriculum Vitae. The nominee’s CV should include all service, teaching, and research activities. The CV should be in IU Indianapolis format.

Paragraph describing author qualifications. A brief paragraph describing the qualifications of each external letter author. All paragraphs should be placed in one file.

Uploaded files should be in Word format. If documentation is not currently available electronically, it can be scanned. The Center for Teaching and Learning, University Library Room 1125, can assist with this process.

Complete the electronic nomination form and upload the required documentation.

Please verify that your candidate meets all eligibility requirements and that you have access to all relevant information before submitting your nomination.

Nominees will be considered for three years after the initial nomination year.

After the third year of reconsideration, the candidate will not be eligible for one year but can be re-nominated after the one year. Completely new nomination materials will be required at that time.

Reconsideration Process: Candidates during the three years following their initial nomination year will be given an opportunity to update their nomination packet each successive year–particularly their support letters, nominator's statement, and candidate's statement.

Candidates will be asked to submit all their documentation into the online nomination form.

The review committee will be comprised of chancellor's professors, distinguished professors, other full professors, and the senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs who serves ex officio and as committee chair.