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To be eligible, a nominee must:

• Be a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) who worked during the previous Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters.
• Not have received this award previously during their graduate career.
• Have demonstrated exceptional instructional quality in either a laboratory (non-lecture) or classroom (lecture) setting.

Each College should submit two separate nomination packets (one for Lab, one for Classroom). Each packet must be a single PDF file containing:

For Outstanding Laboratory Instructor:

1. Letter of Nomination from the Department Chair or mentor clearly describing evidence of excellence in teaching in the laboratory setting.
2. (Optional) Supporting Materials: Portfolios of lab presentations or study guides (please clarify if the candidate or a faculty member created these).

For Outstanding Classroom Instructor:

1. Letter of Nomination from the Department Chair or mentor that clearly describes the evidence of excellence in teaching in the classroom.
2. (Optional) Supporting Materials: Portfolios of graded work and course preparations, including any exams prepared by the candidate, etc.

Note to Colleges/Schools

Each College is responsible for its own internal selection process. Send the final selection of winners to graduateschool@odu.edu by the Friday, February 27, 2026 deadline