Academic Awards | Office of the Provost

RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design. At its core are creative, collaborative, and innovative faculty, staff, and students. These awards recognize their outstanding efforts in and out of the classroom.

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Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching

The Eisenhart Awards for Outstanding Teaching is RIT’s highest honor for tenured faculty. Annually, it recognizes up to four faculty members who excel at teaching and enhancing student learning.

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Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching

Teaching excellence is a pillar of RIT's core strengths. The Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes tenure-track faculty who excel in teaching and leadership on campus.

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Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

The Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty honors lecturers or adjuncts who demonstrate teaching excellence at RIT.

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Trustees Scholarship Award

The Trustees Scholarship Award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated a strong record of academic scholarship over a sustained period.

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Distinguished Professor Designation

The Distinguished Professor designation is the highest academic title at RIT and is given to faculty who have exhibited a record of sustained excellence over the course of their careers.

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Isaac L. Jordan, Sr., Faculty Pluralism Award

The Isaac L. Jordan, Sr., Faculty Pluralism Award recognizes faculty who are making significant contributions to enhance diversity, pluralism, and inclusion in and outside of RIT.

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Excellence in Student Learning Outcomes Award

This award recognizes an academic degree program that is committed to best practices in assessment, improving student learning, and continuous program improvement.

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Provost’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring

This award honors an RIT faculty member who actively helps in the development of a junior colleague’s career by offering advice, feedback, and guidance that reflects a deep understanding of their department, college, and university.

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Provost’s Innovative Teaching Award

The Provost’s Innovative Teaching Award recognizes a full-time RIT faculty member who teaches in effective and innovative ways that improve the student educational experience.

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Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising

To celebrate RIT’s academic advisors, the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising recognizes advisors who have demonstrated exceptional academic advising of students and outstanding support of students and their success.

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Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

The Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award recognizes an RIT graduate student who demonstrates exceptional ability in teaching.

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Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award

The Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award celebrates the top 1% of undergraduate students who are able to maintain a high standard of academic excellence while also giving back to their community through civic or volunteer work, conducting research, or being engaged in a co-op or work in their field of study.

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Recognition

Undergraduate Research Scholar Graduation Recognition