2.6.7 University Sabbaticals, Fellowships, and Faculty Awards Committee

The committee consists of five tenured faculty members: one from the College of Business, one from the College of Education, and three from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) as follows: one (1) from the health and STEM disciplines (biological science, chemistry, Earth/environmental sciences, physics, or health/physical education/recreation); one (1) from the social sciences (geography, history/American studies, historic preservation, political science/international affairs, psychological sciences, or sociology/anthropology); and one (1) from the arts and humanities (art/art history, classics/philosophy/religion, English/linguistics/communication, modern languages/literatures, music, or theater/dance) disciplines. CAS faculty elect members of their own division. The committee also includes the Director of the Center for Teaching as a non-voting ex officio member. The committee’s duties are to:

  1. Recommend to the Provost which sabbatical applications (as sent forward to the Provost from the deans) and which Jepson Fellowship proposals should be presented to the Board of Visitors for their approval and subsequent funding;
  2. Recommend to the Provost which Waple Professorship applications (as sent forward to the Provost from the deans) should be awarded funding;
  3. Recommend to the Provost the faculty members who should receive the Grellet C. Simpson Award, the Graduate Faculty Award, the Outstanding Young Faculty Award, the Waple Faculty Professional Achievement Award, and the Topher Bill Service Award;
  4. Review applications for other awards, including the Board of Visitors Faculty Leadership Award and UMW’s nominees for the SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award, and forward materials to appropriate decision-making bodies as needed;
  5. Study and recommend to the University Faculty Council and the Provost, as appropriate, changes in policies, application procedures, and evaluation criteria to be applied concerning university-wide faculty development grants, sabbaticals, Jepson Fellowships, Waple Professorships, and UMW faculty awards; and
  6. Perform other duties consistent with its charge as assigned by the University Faculty Council.

Additional Committee Guidance: Notes and FAQs for Waple Professorship Applications

Committee Members

  • Andi Smith, 2028, Professor, HISP, CAS
  • María Laura Bocaz, 2028, Associate Professor, MDLL, CAS, Chair
  • Janine Davis, 2029, Professor, EDUC, CEHD
  • Alexandra Dunn, 2029, Associate Professor, MGMT & MKTG, COB, Secretary
  • Janet Asper, 2027, Professor, PHCH, CAS-STEMPE

Ex-Officio Member

  • Victoria Russell, Director, Center for Teaching

Meeting Dates

  • Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  • Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Minutes & Action Items

Minutes and action items will appear when they have been uploaded and approved by committee representatives.