University of Michigan - Flint

A member of the founding faculty of the Flint campus, Dr. Alvin D. Loving had the distinction of being the first tenured minority faculty member on this campus. This senior faculty program was established in his name to recognize his pioneering efforts.

Senior faculty members who have a commitment to diversity and have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievement of their research/courses have furthered minority interests; or who have graduated from a Historically Black college or university.are extremely important to UM-Flint.  UM-Flint has established the Alvin D. Loving Senior Faculty Award to provide release time for highly valued and marketable senior minority faculty members.

This award is granted as needed, normally for one year.  It carries release time of one course per semester. Exceptions may be granted only for extraordinary circumstances.

Eligible for nomination are minority faculty members holding a regular appointment at the rank of full professor at UM-Flint and possessing the following qualifications:

• Distinguished scholarship or creative activities which have furthered minority interests.
• Generous service to the professional, university or general community.
• Conspicuous ability in teaching.
• High degree of marketability to other institutions.
• Graduated from a Historically Black college or university.

Since deans are the administrators who normally respond to market conditions facing faculty members, nominations for this award shall be initiated by the appropriate dean or director with budgetary authority and submitted to the Provost.  The award shall be made by the Provost, with the consent of the Chancellor.  The nomination is due on January 28, 2008. Other supporting documents must be submitted on March 10, 2008.  The nomination packet will be kep active for three academic years.

• Nominee's vita.
• Letter of support from appropriate department chair (dean in the case of SOM, director in the case of SHPS) or supervisor.
• Evidence of distinguished scholarship or creative activities.
• Evidence of service to the professional, university or general community.
• Evidence of conspicuous ability in teaching.
• Evidence of high degree of marketability to other institutions.