The purpose of this award is to acknowledge and recognize one outstanding graduate teaching assistant for his/her contributions to the teaching mission of the Physics department at UMBC.

Award

The recipient of the award will be presented with a plaque and a check for $500 at the first Physics Colloquium in the following semester to which he/she received the award (the winner for the fall semester will receive his/her award at the 1st seminar of the spring semester, and the spring semester winner will receive his/her award at the 1st seminar the following fall semester).

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, each candidate must:

1. Be enrolled as a graduate student in good standing at UMBC
2. Be currently employed as a graduate teaching assistant
3. Have not previously received this award

Selection Committee

The selection committee will consist of two graduate students (appointed by the PGSA president and who are not eligible for the award), the Atmospheric Physics GPD, the Applied Physics GPD and the Physics Department Chair. 

Selection Process

To determine the recipient of this award, the members of the selection committee will be provided feedback from students and faculty about each TA through the use of two evaluation forms.

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1. Student Evaluation Form: This form will be completed by students at the same time that they complete blue sheets and SEQs for the instructor. The forms can be turned into the physics office.
2. Professor Evaluation Form: This form will be completed by the instructor for whom the TA is working. This form must be turned in to the Physics office before the last day of final exams for the semester.