Each year the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes a faculty member for outstanding teaching. This process begins in the fall with an email soliciting nominations from students and colleagues alike. Nominated faculty members are invited to submit materials to the Teaching Award Committee. Following its screening process the committee determines its pool of finalists. Each finalist is visited at least once by each committee member, and the committee determines the winner. The award, which includes a cash award and a plaque, is announced at the College's spring meeting, as well as in other university sessions and publications.

Winners and finalists are listed below:

2006-07, Kathleen Brennan (Anthropology/Sociology)
Finalists:
Deidre Elliott
Erin McNelis

2005-06, Sean O’Connell (Biology)
Finalists:
Sloan Despeaux
Erin McNelis
Peter Nieckarz
Vicki Szabo

2004-2005, Charles Wallis (Math-CS)
Finalists:
Laura Cruz
Gibbs Knotts
Richard Starnes

2003-2004, Julie Barnes (Math-CS)
Finalists:
Mae Claxton
Gibbs Knotts
Newt Smith
Richard Starnes
Charles Wallis

2002-2003, Mimi Fenton (English)
Finalists:
Julie Barnes
Mark Couture
Brian Gastle
Jim Manning
Mary Warner

2001-2002, Scott Philyaw (History)
Finalists:
Julie Barnes
Paul Heckert
Mary Warner
Rob Young

2000-2001, David Dorondo (History)
Finalists:
Cynthia Atterholt
Julie Barnes
Anthony Hickey
Shan Manickam

1999-2000, Kathy Ivey (Mathematics)
Finalists:
Julia Barnes (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Tony Hickey (Anthropology and Sociology)
William Kwochka (Chemistry and Physics)
Terry Neinhuis (English)
Scott Philyaw (History)

1998-99, Kurt Vandervoort (Chemistry and Physics)
Finalists:
Kathy Ivey (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Terry Nienhuis (English)

1997-98, Betty Farmer (Communications)
Finalists:
Patti Cutspec (Communications)
Daryl Hale (Philosophy and Religion)
Joseph Klerlein (Mathematics)
Newton Smith (English)

1996-97, Ronald Morgan (Modern Foreign Languages)
Finalists:
Paul Brandt (Chemistry)
Jo Ann Hickey (Sociology)
William Peebles (Music)
John Slater (Communications)

1995-96, Mimi Fenton (English)
Finalists:
Richard Beam (Theatre)
Larry Kolenbrander (Natural Resources Management)
Shan Manickam (Mathematics/Computer Science)

1994-95, Matthew Nicholl (Music) 
Finalists:
David Butcher (Chemistry)
Don Livingston (Political Science)
Alice Perry (Modern Foreign Languages)
James Thompson (Art)
James Wallace (Biology)

1993-94, James Nicholl (English) & Gary Pool (Chemistry) 
Finalists:
Gael Graham (History)
Paul Heckert (Physics)
Jon Jicha (Art)