The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Graduate Student Council

Is accepting nominations for

THE JON E. PEDERSEN EXCELLENCE IN GRADUATE MENTORING AWARD

The Jon E. Pedersen Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award was established by the
University of Oklahoma’s Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Graduate Student Council in
2008-2009 to honor faculty members in the college who go above and beyond to mentor
graduate students in their care. The award recognizes a faculty member each year who reflects
excellence in supporting, encouraging and promoting graduate student research, education,
professional and personal development, and career planning. The award is named in honor of
Dr. Jon Pedersen to distinguish his exceptional dedication to and mentoring of graduate
students in the college while serving as both professor of science education and associate dean
for graduate studies and research between 2004 and 2008.

Call for Nominations and Statement of Nomination Instructions

The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Graduate Student Council (GSC) is pleased to
announce that we are accepting nominations for the second annual Jon E. Pedersen Excellence
in Graduate Mentoring Award. This award is designed to recognize a faculty member who
reflects excellence in supporting, encouraging and promoting graduate student research,
education, professional and personal development, and career planning.

The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Graduate Student Council (GSC), comprised of
representatives from each graduate student association in the college, will select the 2009-2010
award recipient based solely upon the nomination information received from other graduate
students. As such, the award is being bestowed by graduate students (no faculty, alumni, or
administrator is involved in the selection process). Additionally, members of the GSC must
recluse themselves from nominating a faculty member. To nominate a full-time, tenure-track
professor who you think has demonstrated the qualities of an excellent mentor, please submit
the nomination by completing the online form, and then attaching statements of nomination
support. The GSC will accept up to three (3) additional letters of support for each professor
nominated. All nominations and letters of support must be from current graduate students in
good standing with the College of Education.

Attached is a list of the information needed and the criteria for nominees. Any incomplete
packets will not be considered as official nominations; therefore, the professor will not
be considered a valid nominee.
 Information required for a complete nomination packet

Eligibility Criteria of the professor being nominated:

1. Full-time, tenure-track faculty in the College of Education whose primary focus is

on graduate study.
2. Minimum of two years experience in a full-time, tenure-track faculty position.
3. Preference given to faculty members who were not selected in the previous
award year (in other words, a faculty member may not be selected two years in a row).

1. Contact Information:

Faculty Nominee:
Nominee Title:
Department and Program:
Mailing Address:
E-Mail Address:
Please attach a copy of the nominee’s CV or a link to the CV.

2. Nominating Student(s):
Graduation Year:
Graduation Program:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

3. A Statement of Nomination and Up to Three Letters of Support

The statement of nomination (maximum of four double-spaced pages) should describe

how the nominee’s mentoring has supported, encouraged and promoted your research,
education, professional and personal development, and career plans. The statement of
nomination should demonstrate the relationship with your faculty nominee many of the
following five ways (reference “selection criteria” below) of mentoring; however, you may
certainly include more information if space permits. Providing specific stories and
examples for each criterion is also encouraged.

Selection Criteria:

1) Works to ensure that students master the content and skills of their discipline,
including an ability to teach or present that content to professional and non-
professional audiences
2) Models stewardship into the profession
3) “Friend” to students by showing concern for them and their personal development
4) Mentors across research, teaching and service and instills mentoring through
collaborative work
5) Promotes a community of learners

In addition to your statement of nomination, you may solicit up to three additional one-page
letters of support for your nominee from other graduate students. All nominations are kept
strictly confidential by the GSC, though we intend to send a generally worded congratulatory
letter informing faculty of their nomination. Faculty members may include these letters in their
annual report or tenure dossier.

Deadline for Nominations / Where to Submit Nominations

The deadline for online submissions of nominees is midnight, February, 23, 2010. Please
submit your nomination to the COE Graduate Student Council via email to mikale@ou.edu or
via campus mail c/o Mikale Pilgrim, Traditions Square East, Main Housing Office
Mailbox, Walker Center, Rm. 126. Remember to attach a copy of your faculty nominee’s
curriculum vitae or, alternatively include link information to their online CV or faculty website.

The recipient will be notified in April, and formally recognized at the College’s annual
“Celebration of Education in Oklahoma” scholarships and awards dinner.

Additional Information

For additional information, feel free to contact any of the GSC members:

Julie Davis, Oklahoma Educational Studies Association (OESA)

CourtneyKrieger, Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculu, (ILAC)
Mikale Pilgrim, Adult, Higher Education, and Development (AHEAD)
Laura Frazier, Counseling Student Association (CSA)
Tammy Pannells, EdPsych Graduate Organization (EGO)