Purpose of the Award 
The CASE faculty innovative teaching award is meant to be distinct from other campus-wide teaching awards; thus, Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) scores are not a criterion for consideration. Instead, we wish to honor innovation in teaching from CASE full-time faculty, instructors, and adjuncts. This innovation may take the form of any teaching method used in a traditional course or outside the classroom. We want to recognize methods that are original in theory or implementation; where instructors have taken a risk in a course to test a novel approach that may, or may not, have worked out like they thought; where there is significant impact on student learning or engagement; or the potential to adopt the methods across disciplines or across colleges.. 

Number of Awards and Award Amount 

There will be a $1,400 award each year. 

Who is Eligible to Apply? 

All CASE affiliated full-time faculty are eligible to apply. Previous applicants who were not selected for the award are encouraged to update their application materials and reapply.     

Current members of the Faculty Leadership Council and faculty who have won this award in the past three years are not eligible. Past winners are listed on the CASE website. 

Timeline for the 2026 Awards 

March 2: Complete application package due to CASE Dean’s office. Submit to CASE@mst.edu   
April 13: Applicants informed of the decision.   

Winners will be recognized at the CASE Collegewide meeting at the end of the spring semester. 

Application Materials 

A letter of application 
A CV highlighting the specific award criteria 
One letter of support