Employee Recognition Program

Faculty of the Year

Selecting the Voorhees University Faculty of the Year is an essential part of the university’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence. The Faculty of the Year demonstrates best practices in his/her discipline by a high degree of accomplishment in the classroom, as well as excellence in other faculty responsibilities including academic advising, service on university committees, and community service both on and off campus.

The process begins with the Dean of each School submitting the name of one candidate who, in the judgment of the Dean, has demonstrated the highest level of professional accomplishment for that academic year. The Dean will submit his/her selection to the Office of the Provost using two measures — the Award Criteria Form and the Classroom Observation Summary. Once candidates are designated and evaluated at the School level, the Provost will submit a recommendation for the Faculty of the Year to the President for approval. 

As the Voorhees University 2023-2024 Faculty of the Year, Dr. Marcus Amos, Assistant Professor of Sport Management will receive a certificate of merit, a reserved parking space for one year, and shall be entitled to serve as the University’s Chief Marshal at all of the University’s formal convocations, including Founder’s Day, the Baccalaureate/Hooding Ceremony, Commencement, and the Fall Opening Convocation. Additionally, he will receive the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) “Excellence in Teaching Award.” According to the SCICU website, “Each year, SCICU recognizes and celebrates the best of the best with its Excellence in Teaching Awards. A faculty member from each of SCICU’s twenty member institutions is nominated for the award according to rigorous guidelines. The award recipients are honored at a special dinner in April and are each awarded a certificate of merit and a $3,000 professional development grant.”