COLLINS FELLOWS

The Collins Fellow Award is named for the late Evan Revere Collins, who served the University as president from 1949 to 1969. It is presented to senior members of the teaching faculty to recognize “extraordinary devotion to the University and the people in it over a sustained period of time.”

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS

Distinguished Professor is the highest rank conferred by the State University of New York. It recognizes individuals who are exemplars of the professional achievements and contributions of the University's very best faculty. The appointment is conferred by the State University Board of Trustees and is based on evidence submitted by the campus president. Candidates must have achieved national or international prominence and a distinguished reputation within their field through significant contributions to the research literature or through artistic performance or achievement in the case of the fine arts. It is further expected that the individual's work is of such a character that his or her presence
has elevated the standards of scholarship of colleagues both within the academic field and beyond.

DISTINGUISED SERVICE PROFESSORS

The Distinguished Service Professorship honors and recognizes extraordinary service. Candidates must have demonstrated substantial distinguished service not only at the campus and the State University, but also at the community, regional and state levels. Further, many candidates have rendered influential service contributing at the national and international levels. To be considered for the Distinguished Service Professorship, the nominee must already have received the President's Award for Excellence in Academic Service or have been chosen as a Collins Fellow.

DISTINGUISHED TEACHING PROFESSORS

The Distinguished Teaching Professorship honors and recognizes outstanding teaching. To be appointed to this prestigious rank, candidates must have a record of consistently superior performance in each criterion for selection for the rank: mastery of teaching skills (teaching techniques), scholarship and professional
growth, student services, and academic standards and requirements and evaluation of student performance. To be considered for the Distinguished Teaching Professorship, the nominee must already have received the Chancellor's or President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.