Teaching Recognition Program

TRP Teaching Recognition Program

The Teaching Recognition Program (TRP) is UIC's self-nominated, faculty-administered teaching award program.

Offered through the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the TRP offers a $1,500 increment to the annual base salary of faculty who have documented their teaching excellence over the past three academic years. All tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure track faculty with a demonstrated long-term commitment to teaching at UIC are eligible to apply. We hope that all eligible faculty will take advantage of this opportunity.

For more information about eligibility, deadlines and application criteria, please review the Guidelines and Application Process below.

We strongly recommend that interested faculty carefully review these materials before submitting applications.

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The “Intent to Apply” is due no later than Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. The “Intent to Apply” form will be used to verify your eligibility for the TRP Application which requires holding a teaching appointment that is greater than 49% for the academic years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and being the primary instructor for at least two courses for each of the academic years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24.

Please note: For clinical faculty who may not meet the teaching appointment requirement in Banner, you may request for an exception by having your UEO contact uictrp@uic.edu with an explanation or justification of your particular teaching responsibilities, which must be greater than 49%.

A Status of Eligibility email will be sent to your UIC inbox from an automated system. If you are eligible, then this Status of Eligibility email will include a link to the downloadable application form and instructions for how to submit the completed application.

Your application must be submitted via the link provided in the Status of Eligibility confirmation email. The application must be uploaded as a single PDF file. Please title the document with the applicant’s name followed by “TRP Application [Academic Year]”. You will receive a submission confirmation message. Completed TRP applications are due no later than Friday, October 11, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. The system will not accept applications after the deadline.

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