Sessional & Part-time Instructor Award of Excellence for Teaching

Established 2002

This award is presented annually to two instructors who have displayed the qualities of superior teaching, enthusiasm for the subject, and interest in the needs of students.

Call for nominations deadline: Monday, February 6, 2012

Documentation deadline: Monday, February 27, 2012

Click here to download a .pdf copy of the nomination form

Criteria

1. be thoroughly prepared for teaching sessions, whether lectures, laboratories, seminars, or tutorials;
2. have enthusiasm for the subject, and the capacity to arouse interest in it among the students;
3. encourage student participation in the teaching and learning process;
4. set a high standard and successfully motivate students to attain such a standard;
5. communicate effectively at levels appropriate to students' capacities;
6. utilize (when responsible for evaluation design) methods of evaluation of student performance which stress an understanding of the subject, rather than just the ability to memorize;
7. be accessible (within reason, and subject to the instructor's personal circumstances) to students outside class hours.

Eligibility

PLEASE NOTE: instructors of equivalent status to sessionaland part-time istructors may be considered for this award. This equivalence will be determined by the Award Selection Committee, upon the advice of the academic or professional unit in question.

Nomination Procedures

In addition to nomination forms and letters, the following supporting documents must be received by the Centre for Learning and Teaching.

1. A curriculum vitae of no more than eight pages
2. A teaching dossier, including the following information:
   1. A 1-2 page statement on approach to teaching
   2. A list of all courses taught for a minimum of three years, with enrolment figures
   3. A summary of student ratings of instruction for a minimum of three years
   4. Up to ten pages of additional relevant materials (e.g., course descriptions, descriptions of course innovations, publications or presentations on teaching, samples of student work, up to three additional letters of supprt, etc.)

Nominees are encouraged to work in collaboration with the nominators in preparation of these supporting documents. A nomination package checklist can be downloaded here: Nomination Package Checklist. This is an .rtf document and can be opened in any word processing program such as Word or Word Perfect.

Selection Committee

Award and Recognition

Award Presentation

PLEASE NOTE: a complete copy of the nomination dossier, including all supporting documents and letters of recommendation, will be presented to the nominee following the selection process, unless otherwise directed by the nominee or nominators.