The CASE Dean’s Leadership Council recognizes one outstanding faculty member a year who has made outstanding contributions to the academic, professional or personal growth of the undergraduate students. The awardee, selected from a slate of nominees, will receive a customized commemorative medal to wear at commencement and a financial award of at least $2,020.

Who may nominate

All Missouri S&T faculty, administrators, staff, students or alumni may nominate a CASE faculty member who teaches in these departments:

• Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC
• Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
• Biological Sciences 
• Chemistry
• English and Technical Communication
• History and Political Science
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Physics
• Psychological Science
• Education

Nominations from department chairs are encouraged. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations for the 2024 Dean’s Medal are due February 29, 2024.

Award criteria

Nominees demonstrate excellence and innovation in any combination of the following:

• Instruction in classrooms, laboratories, field settings, and/or other learning environments
• Academic and/or pre-professional advising
• Leading students in significant community engagement
• Fostering caring, inclusive, and respectful learning environments
• Advancement of research of student learning and pedagogy
• Obtaining significant external resources for improving undergraduate learning
• Mentorship of undergraduate research and creative activity projects that are disseminated through
  outlets such as juried performances, presentations at professional conferences, and publications
  in peer-reviewed journals

Contributions to student success can be made during any time period.

Deadline for nominations:  February 29, 2024

2024 Dean's Medal Application

Should you need need help with the nomination process, please contact Megan Fowler at roarkme@mst.edu or 573-341-4668.