In 2001, the College initiated the Collegiate Fellows designation, through which senior faculty members are honored for their records of sustained productivity and distinction. A call for nominations is issued each year in early October. DEOs are invited to nominate faculty who have made exceptional contributions in teaching, scholarly and creative work, and leadership in service to the University, College, and Department.

An endowment to the College through the UI Foundation supports a discretionary teaching/research fund for each Fellow.

Recipients of Collegiate Fellow Awards

2008 (see the news release )

• Jeffrey Cox, History
• Alan MacVey, Theatre Arts/Division of Performing Arts
• Kristin Thelander , Music/Division of Performing Arts

2007 (see the news release)

• William Davies, Linguistics
• Vicki Grassian, Chemistry
• Usha Mallik, Physics & Astronomy
• Lauren Rabinovitz, American Studies/Cinema & Comparative Literature

2006 (see the news release)

• Daniel Balderston, Spanish & Portuguese
• Constance Berman, History
• Jerry Suls, Psychology
• Mark Weiger, Music

2005

• Marc Armstrong, Geography
• Huston Diehl, English
• Paul Muhly, Mathematics
• Kathryn Tachau, History
• Steven Ungar, French & Italian/Cinema & Comparative Literature

2004

• Lee Anna Clark, Psychology
• James Gloer, Chemistry
• Shelton Stromquist, History
• Peverill Squire, Political Science

2003

• Virginia Domínguez, Anthropology
• Brooks Landon, English
• Michael O'Hara, Psychology

2002

• Raúl Curto, Mathematics
• David Wiemer, Chemistry

2001

• Mark Arnold, Chemistry
• Philip Kutzko, Mathematics
• Gerard Rushton, Geography
• Myron Welch, Music