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Teaching Excellence Award for Part-Time Faculty

Pace Supports Great Teachers

Pace recognizes the valuable contributions of its part-time faculty to the University's teaching mission. Every year, two part-time faculty are selected, one from New York City and one from Westchester, whose teaching performance is outstanding, to receive the Teaching Excellence Award for Part-time Faculty.

Nominations are invited from faculty, students, and administrators, and should include a one or two-page supporting statement indicating how the nominee meets the following criteria:

  1. Unusual effectiveness in classroom performance;
  2. Evidence of an outstanding degree of student understanding and commitment to student success;
  3. Demonstrated high standards of intellectual interest;
  4. A continuing source of inspiration to their colleagues;
  5. The nominee must have at least 8 semesters of teaching experience at Pace.

Nominations must be submitted through the Teaching Excellence Award for Part-Time Faculty application, to be eligible for consideration. Please submit nominations by Friday, April 3, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

Past Teaching Excellence Award for Part-time Faculty Awardees: