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University‑wide Teaching Awards ‑ Call for Nominations

Posted by Centre for Learning and Teaching on October 18, 2017 in General Announcements

ɫֱ Alumni Association Award of Excellence for Teaching​

Nominees for this award will normally have ten or more years of teaching experience.  Candidates must be ful­l‐time faculty or instructors at ɫֱ.  One award will be presented annually.

Early Career Faculty Award of Excellence for Teaching

Nominees for this award will be early career faculty with a minimum of three years teaching and fewer than ten years teaching experience in their current role.  One award will be presented annually. 

Contract and Limited-Term Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Candidates must be a full-time contract or limited-term faculty member of the ɫֱ teaching staff. While there is no rigid criterion for length and breadth of service at the university, a teaching record extending more than two years at ɫֱ is expected, though the position need not be a 12-month appointment in each year.  One award will be presented annually.  

Sessional and Part-Time Instructor Award for Excellence in Teaching​

Candidates must be a part-time member of the ɫֱ teaching staff. While there is no rigid criterion for length and breadth of service at the university, a teaching record extending over several years and including the teaching of more than one course is expected. Nominees shall normally be teaching at least one course at ɫֱ in the term of nomination.  One award will be presented annually.  

Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision​

Excellence in graduate supervision is recognized as the successful mentorship of graduate students through an enriching, supportive and productive learning environment. Nominees shall have at least ten years supervision experience at the graduate level.  One award will be presented annually.

Award for Excellence in Education for Diversity

This award will be presented to a teacher who has enhanced the ɫֱ teaching and learning environment through excellence in education for diversity.  One award will be presented annually.  

Academic Innovation Award​

This award is for an individual who has developed an innovation that has resulted in a sustained impact on student learning at ɫֱ. It may include innovations in course or curriculum design; development or application of tools or technologies; or the development or application of innovative methods or learning experiences to enhance student learning.  One award will be presented annually.  

Educational Leadership Award for Collaborative Teaching​

One award is presented annually to recognize the collaborative work of a team of colleagues whose leadership has made a significant contribution to student learning at the department, Faculty or institutional level (primarily at ɫֱ, and possibly beyond the institution). The award is open to all ɫֱ ​University faculty members, including department chairs and deans. 

President’s Graduate Student Teaching Award

The ɫֱ President's Graduate Student Teaching Awards are open to all qualified graduate student instructors (currently registered Master's and Ph.D. candidates), including previous nominees (but not previous recipients).  Up to three awards will be presented annually.

​For more information on the individual awards, please click on an award title above, visit our website (///ɲ岵Գٲ/ɲ.ٳ),​ or contact the Centre for Learning and Teaching at clt@dal.ca or 902-494-6641.