Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Awards

At UC Davis, we are committed to educating the new generation of global problem solvers and change-makers. As part of our Provost’s Priority Initiative, Global Education for All, we aim to provide 100% of undergraduate, graduate and professional students with transformative global learning opportunities and experiences designed to change their lives and impact our world positively. 

Global learning at UC Davis encompasses a combination of local, regional, national and international experiences that support students in developing essential skills, knowledge and networks. Our goal is to help them build global awareness, engage with global diversity and encourage collaborative and equitable global action. Faculty play a crucial role as facilitators of students’ global learning.

The Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Award, a collaboration between Global Affairs and the Academic Senate, recognizes UC Davis instructors who demonstrate exceptional dedication to providing impactful global learning experiences. These instructors design, teach and lead innovative courses, programs and educational activities focused on global learning, both at home and abroad. They demonstrate exceptional dedication to students and enhance students’ capacities to become informed, open-minded and responsible individuals who are receptive to diverse perspectives and can address global challenges collaboratively, equitably and sustainably. 

Some ways of engaging in teaching for global learning include but are not limited to teaching Study Abroad programs, organizing and/or teaching virtual collaboration and exchange programs, overseeing global internships or local internships with significant global dimensions, teaching First-Year Seminars tagged for Global Learning, teaching in the Global Studies minor and/or deeply engaging with and implementing the Global Learning Outcomes in on-campus courses. Successful candidates will show a deep and intentional engagement with the Global Learning Outcomes through their pedagogy, mentorship and/or program development, whether on- or off-campus.

Eligibility

All UC Davis instructors who are members of the Academic Senate or Academic Federation and who are deeply engaged in and committed to global teaching, learning and education are eligible for nomination or self-nomination. Those who have previously won the Excellence in Teaching of Study Abroad Award or Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Award are ineligible. Nominees cannot be current members of the Davis Division Academic Senate Committee on International Education.

Characteristics of Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Award

Nomination letters should address the following characteristics (this list is suggestive, not exhaustive):

• Original development, design and implementation of all aspects of a global learning experience;
• Innovation in pedagogy for global learning, whether conducted at home or abroad;
• Development of students’ intercultural competencies and connections at local, national, transnational and/ or global levels;
• Advising and mentoring related to academic activities and career objectives stemming from global learning, and generally supporting students’ well-being and academic trajectories;
• Deep engagement with the Global Learning Outcomes framework

Guidelines

The call for nominations is announced annually by the Academic Senate and Academic Federation once a year in the fall. Nominations are sought from:

• Students and alumni who have participated in global learning courses, Study Abroad programs, internships and other global learning activities;
• UC Davis faculty;
• Staff and administrators;
• Departments or units.

The selection committee will review all nominations and select two awardees: one from the Academic Senate and one from the Academic Federation.

Nominating Materials

Nomination packages should be submitted in a single email by a coordinating nominator and include the following:

• A cover page;
• A nomination letter and two letters of recommendation (one from a student and one from a faculty/staff member) compiled into a single PDF. Each letter should not exceed 1200 words;
• Up to three syllabi or detailed program descriptions from the last five years of teaching global learning courses or experiences, along with up to three corresponding summaries of student evaluations and up to two examples of student work (if available).

Submission

Please submit nominating materials to Esther Luna DeLozier, at eldelozier@ucdavis.edu by January 12, 2025. 

Announcement

The award announcement will be officially made at our International Connections Reception. 

Contact Information

Esther Luna DeLozier

Assistant Director of Partnerships and Faculty Engagement
Global Affairs
(530) 574-8545
eldelozier@ucdavis.edu