Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning

2026 Celebration of Teaching Excellence

To honor our 2026 Teaching Excellence Award winners, we will host the Celebration of Teaching Excellence in Dewberry Hall in the Johnson Center on Fairfax campus.

Deadline: 2026 ATEA/OTEA Nominations

Submit your nomination.

Students, faculty members, or administrators may nominate a faculty member for a 2026 Adjunct (ATEA) or Online Teaching Excellence Award (OTEA) (no self-nominations). Learn about these awards on our website.

Deadline: 2026 TEA Nominations

Submit your nomination.

Students, faculty members, or administrators may nominate a faculty member for any 2026 Teaching Excellence Award (no self-nominations). Learn about these awards on our website.

Sunday Sept. 28: Nominations for full-time faculty TEAs due (for broadest eligibility, nominate by this deadline!)

Sunday Nov. 2: Nominations for Adjunct Faculty TEAs due

Sunday Nov. 2: Nominations for Online Teaching Excellence Awards due