The Crystal Apple Awards honor faculty members who go above and beyond in their search for knowledge and involvement in the Emory community. Each year, students are asked to nominate their professors based on the following criteria. The eight (8) Crystal Apple Awards are listed below; please click on the links for specific nomination criteria.

Nominations may be sent to "Crystal Apple Nominations" on Learnlink, or by email to: CrystalAppleNominations@learnlink.emory.edu. Be sure to include the Award being nominated in the subject heading.

UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR EDUCATION | UNDERGRADUATE LARGE CLASS EDUCATION | PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | UNDERGRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | GRADUATE EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | SERVICE TO EMORY COMMUNITY | EMERGING EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Undergraduate Seminar Education
This award is designed for Emory faculty who instruct (or have instructed) classes with less than 20 students. (S)he should also meet the following criteria:

Accessibility to Students

a. How available does the nominee make himself/herself inside and outside the classroom?
b. How effective is the nominee in developing rapport with his or her students?

Positive Relationships with Students
a. How well does the nominee demonstrate an appreciation for students and their interests?
b. How well does the nominee attempt to build relationships with his/her students, both inside and outside the classroom?

Mastery of the Subject Matter
a. How well does the nominee seem to control her/his knowledge of the course content/subject content?
b. Does the nominee communicate a sense of confidence in the students (s)he knows about what (s)he is teaching?

Engaging Presence in the Classroom
a. How well does the nominee stimulate the students' to participation in the classroom?
b. Does the nominee demonstrate personality and energy while teaching?

Unique and Innovative Style
a. What kinds of creative methods does the nominee employ in communicating material?
b. What is new or exciting about the way he/she imparts knowledge to students?

Service to the Emory Community
a. How else has the nominee served Emory and its students while fulfilling obligations to his/her classes?
b. Has the nominee advised additional students or organizations, organized community service projects, or performed other services in addition to maintaining Emory’s professional standards?

Accessibility to Students

a. How available does the nominee make himself/herself inside and outside the classroom?
b. How effective is the nominee in developing rapport with his or her students?

Positive Relationships with Students
a. How well does the nominee demonstrate an appreciation for students and their interests?
b. How well does the nominee attempt to build relationships with his/her students, both inside and outside the classroom?

Mastery of the Subject Matter
a. How well does the nominee seem to control her/his knowledge of the course content/subject content?
b. Does the nominee communicate a sense of confidence in the students (s)he knows about what (s)he is teaching?

Engaging Presence in the Classroom
a. How well does the nominee stimulate the students' to participation in the classroom?
b. Does the nominee demonstrate personality and energy while teaching?

Unique and Innovative Style
a. What kinds of creative methods does the nominee employ in communicating material?
b. What is new or exciting about the way he/she imparts knowledge to students?

Service to the Emory Community
a. How else has the nominee served Emory and its students while fulfilling obligations to his/her classes?
b. Has the nominee advised additional students or organizations, organized community service projects, or performed other services in addition to maintaining Emory’s professional standards?

Accessibility to Students

a. How available does the nominee make himself/herself inside and outside the classroom?
b. How effective is the nominee in developing rapport with his or her students?

Positive Relationships with Students
a. How well does the nominee demonstrate an appreciation for students and their interests?
b. How well does the nominee attempt to build relationships with his/her students, both inside and outside the classroom?

Mastery of the Subject Matter
a. How well does the nominee seem to control her/his knowledge of the course content/subject content?
b. Does the nominee communicate a sense of confidence in the students (s)he knows about what (s)he is teaching?

Engaging Presence in the Classroom
a. How well does the nominee stimulate the students' to participation in the classroom?
b. Does the nominee demonstrate personality and energy while teaching?

Unique and Innovative Style
a. What kinds of creative methods does the nominee employ in communicating material?
b. What is new or exciting about the way he/she imparts knowledge to students?

Service to the Emory Community
a. How else has the nominee served Emory and its students while fulfilling obligations to his/her classes?
b. Has the nominee advised additional students or organizations, organized community service projects, or performed other services in addition to maintaining Emory’s professional standards?

Excellence in Undergraduate Business Education/Instruction
This award is designed for Emory faculty who instruct (or have instructed) undergraduate level classes in the Goizueta School of Business. The award recipient should meet the following criteria:

Accessibility to Students

a. How available does the nominee make himself/herself inside and outside the classroom?
b. How effective is the nominee in developing rapport with his or her students?

Positive Relationships with Students
a. How well does the nominee demonstrate an appreciation for students and their interests?
b. How well does the nominee attempt to build relationships with his/her students, both inside and outside the classroom?

Mastery of the Subject Matter
a. How well does the nominee seem to control her/his knowledge of the course content/subject content?
b. Does the nominee communicate a sense of confidence in the students (s)he knows about what (s)he is teaching?

Engaging Presence in the Classroom
a. How well does the nominee stimulate the students' to participation in the classroom?
b. Does the nominee demonstrate personality and energy while teaching?

Unique and Innovative Style
a. What kinds of creative methods does the nominee employ in communicating material?
b. What is new or exciting about the way he/she imparts knowledge to students?

Service to the Emory Community
a. How else has the nominee served Emory and its students while fulfilling obligations to his/her classes?
b. Has the nominee advised additional students or organizations, organized community service projects, or performed other services in addition to maintaining Emory’s professional standards?

Accessibility to Students

a. How available does the nominee make himself/herself inside and outside the classroom?
b. How effective is the nominee in developing rapport with his or her students?

Positive Relationships with Students
a. How well does the nominee demonstrate an appreciation for students and their interests?
b. How well does the nominee attempt to build relationships with his/her students, both inside and outside the classroom?

Mastery of the Subject Matter
a. How well does the nominee seem to control her/his knowledge of the course content/subject content?
b. Does the nominee communicate a sense of confidence in the students (s)he knows about what (s)he is teaching?

Engaging Presence in the Classroom
a. How well does the nominee stimulate the students' to participation in the classroom?
b. Does the nominee demonstrate personality and energy while teaching?

Unique and Innovative Style
a. What kinds of creative methods does the nominee employ in communicating material?
b. What is new or exciting about the way he/she imparts knowledge to students?

Service to the Emory Community
a. How else has the nominee served Emory and its students while fulfilling obligations to his/her classes?
b. Has the nominee advised additional students or organizations, organized community service projects, or performed other services in addition to maintaining Emory’s professional standards?

The Laura Jones Hardman Award is bestowed upon an instructor who exemplifies incredible service that is generally separate from obligations to teaching and research.  Previous recipients served as role-models to students and others by offering an unselfish, time-consuming, and appreciable service to our community

Criteria for previous awards may be repeated for this award.

The Fox Award was created and developed to recognize the accomplishments of junior faculty members. Restrictions on faculty eligibility for this award include and are limited to faculty members who are classified as having been at Emory for fewer than ten (10) years, may be eligible to receive this award.

Recipients of this award may be instructors of large classes or seminars, creative or performing arts classes, or graduate or professional school classes.

Criteria for previous awards may be repeated for this award.