William C. Friday Award for Excellence in Teaching
William C. Friday/Class of 1986 Award for Excellence in Teaching
The winner receives a stipend of $5,000 and a framed citation.
If you wish to nominate someone for the Friday Award, please explain how he or she exemplifies excellence in inspirational teaching
Origin of the Award
The award was created by members of the 1986 graduating class to recognize members of the faculty who have exemplified excellence in inspirational teaching and is named in honor of William C. Friday, who devoted a lifetime of service to the University as President of the UNC System.
Eligibility
- Any teacher of undergraduate students who is a full-time faculty member (tenured or tenure-track) is eligible. This includes teachers in Health Affairs, Academic Affairs and professional schools. Fixed-term faculty members (e.g., lecturers and clinical professors) are eligible if they have taught at UNC-Chapel Hill for at least five years. Visiting faculty members are not eligible.
- Nominees must be teaching in the academic year in which they are selected.
- Individuals who have won a Friday award in the last five years are not eligible. Check the list of previous winners to be sure.
Selection procedure
- The committee screens applications and selects finalists for further consideration.
- Screening of finalists may include interviews with deans or department chairs, reading of student evaluations, and telephone interviews of randomly selected students.
- The committee will forward its recommendations to the Chancellor.
