Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

The Xavier University Teacher of the Year award recognizes excellence in Ignatian Pedagogy. Students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate faculty who demonstrate these values (see below) in their teaching, advising and mentoring. Self-nominations are accepted.

Awards will be given to faculty in two categories: tenured faculty and senior teaching professors.

To nominate a faculty member for Teacher of the Year, please complete the form below by Friday, January 31, 2025.

The five principles of Ignatian Pedagogy* are:

• Context: Instructors value the relevance of contemporary circumstances, including socio-geo-political context, for students’ learning. 
• Experience: Instructors invite students’ lived experience, their diverse backgrounds and prior learning, in order to engage students’ whole selves in transformative education.
• Action: Instructors encourage students to apply their learning to meaningful action that benefits their communities and society.
• Reflection: Instructors intentionally reflect on their teaching practices and provide opportunities for students to develop reflection and discernment skills that deepen their learning.
• Evaluation: Instructors work toward magis by being attentive to feedback and engage in opportunities for professional development to enhance their teaching.

*Adapted from What is Ignatian Pedagogy, Loyola University Chicago