Teaching Incentive Program – In-Unit

Program Overview

The UCF Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) rewards excellence in instructional activities. TIP awards align with UCF’s strategic plan, Unleashing Potential, especially in priority areas focused on Student Success and Well-Being as well as Community and Culture. TIP awards are also included in UCF’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Funding

Regardless of the contract length (9 or 12 months), award recipients shall receive a one-time award of $5,000 as soon as practicable and a $5,000 increase to their salary effective at the beginning of the succeeding academic year.

There are up to 55 awards available to eligible in-unit employees. Academic Affairs provides the funding for these awards. TIP awards shall be allocated to the college in proportion to the total number of in-unit employees (rounded to the nearest integer), with a minimum of one award per college.

Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements:

1. In-unit employee on 9- or 12-month appointment.
2. At least four academic years of continuous, non-OPS service at UCF immediately prior to the current academic year. Authorized leaves are not considered a break in service (e.g., sabbaticals, professional development leave, parental leave). Visiting and other temporary appointments are not eligible for incentive awards.
3. May only receive the award once every five years.
4. Tenured and tenure-earning center and institute employees must apply for the award through the college where their tenure resides.

Application Materials

Intent to Apply:

Intent to Apply – TIP & RIA – Submit by 11/30/26 

Applications are submitted through Faculty Insight.

Text Box Narratives:

• Teaching and Learning Philosophy Statement (text box 3000 characters – approximately 428-750 words or fewer)
  • Describe your teaching and learning philosophy.
• Summary of Instructional Activities (text box 3000 characters – approximately 428-750 words or fewer)
  • Provide a summary of your instructional activities.
• Summary Statement Supporting Impact of Instruction (text box 3000 characters – approximately 428-750 words or fewer)
  • Provide a summary statement supporting the impact of your instruction.

Supporting Materials / Uploads:

• Current Curriculum Vitae 
• List of Courses Taught
  • A summary table of courses taught over the past four (4) academic years.
• Annual Assignments
  • A summary table listing, by year, the FTE for all categories for which you had assigned duties (e.g., teaching, research, service) on your annual assignments for each of the past four (4) academic years.
• Annual Evaluations
  • A summary table listing, by year, the rating for each category of evaluation assessment (e.g., outstanding, above satisfactory, etc.) on your annual evaluations for each of the past four (4) academic years.
• Student Evaluations Summary
  • A one- to two-page summary table of student evaluation results (e.g., by year, by modality, comparison to department, college, UCF).
  • Copies of Student Evaluation Documents. The Course Summaries and Overall Semester Summaries from the past four (4) academic years. Comments documents are optional, but if including comments from a course section, all comments from that course section must be included.
• Examples of Teaching Products (Optional – Maximum of Three Uploads)
  • • Applicants may attach materials to support their application. Should supporting materials be included in the application, include (as appropriate) a table of contents, section cover pages and other organizational features to clearly delineate the materials and assist the reviewer in understanding its value in relation to the application. A maximum of three pdf uploads are permitted. Examples include course syllabi, teaching tools, documentation of teaching awards and recognition, and documentation of grants related to teaching. Examples must be from the last four (4) academic years and selected to provide evidence of quality rather than quantity.
    • Please do not use Adobe Portfolio. 

Evaluation and Award Process

Award winners are selected by committee. Please see the Collective Bargaining Agreement for committee instruction TIP: Article 23 Annual Incentive Award Programs.

The provost or his or her designee shall give the final approval for awards and shall notify successful faculty. After approval by the provost or designee, each college/unit shall notify all nominees of the results.