Awards for Teaching Excellence

Award for excellence in graduate teaching

The Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching recognizes graduate-level teaching excellence and is intended to publicize such excellence to the University and the wider community, to encourage the pursuit of such excellence, and to promote informed discussion of graduate teaching and its improvement at the University of Alberta.

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Eligibility

Any Continuing Academic Staff at the University of Alberta from the following categories (as outlined in the UAPPOL Recruitment Policy [Appendix A]) may apply:

• A1 (Schedule A - Academic Faculty Member, Scheduled F - Administrative and Professional Officers [APO] Member, Schedule B - Faculty Service Officers [FSO] Member, Schedule C - Librarian); 
• A2.1 (Schedule D - Academic Teaching Staff [ATS] Members [Career, Term 12, Term Recurring])

Funds in the amount of $1500 will be awarded to recipients.

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Application deadline: January 6, 2025

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Nomination deadline: November 25, 2024

Provost's award for early achievement of excellence in undergraduate teaching

The Provost's Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes publicly the achievement of teaching excellence, and is intended to publicize such excellence to the University and the wider community, to encourage the pursuit of achievement of such inclusive excellence among newly appointed academic staff, and to promote informed discussion of teaching and its improvement at the University of Alberta.

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Eligibility

Any Continuing Academic Staff from the following categories (as outlined in the UAPPOL Recruitment Policy [Appendix A]) within their first five years* (exclusive of any leaves) of university teaching regardless of institution, may apply (Normally applicants will be pre-tenure, or equivalent.)

• A1 (Schedule A - Academic Faculty Member, Scheduled F - Administrative and Professional Officers [APO] Member, Schedule B - Faculty Service Officers [FSO] Member, Schedule C - Librarian); 
• A2.1 (Schedule D - Academic Teaching Staff [ATS] Members [Career, Term 12, Term Recurring])

Funds in the amount of $1500 will be awarded to recipients.

*Academic years (generally July 1 - June 30)

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Application deadline: January 6, 2025

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Nomination deadline: November 25, 2024

Rutherford award for excellence in undergraduate teaching

The Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes publicly the achievement of teaching excellence, and is intended to publicize such excellence to the University and the wider community, to encourage the pursuit of achievement of such inclusive excellence among academic staff, and to promote informed discussion of teaching and its improvement at the University of Alberta. Normally, applicants will have been granted tenure (or equivalent).

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Eligibility

Any Continuing Academic Staff at the University of Alberta from the following categories (as outlined in the UAPPOL Recruitment Policy [Appendix A]) may apply:

• A1 (Schedule A - Academic Faculty Member, Scheduled F - Administrative and Professional Officers [APO] Member, Schedule B - Faculty Service Officers [FSO] Member, Schedule C - Librarian); 
• A2.1 (Schedule D - Academic Teaching Staff [ATS] Members [Career, Term 12, Term Recurring])

Funds in the amount of $1500 will be awarded to recipients.

Submit an Application

Application deadline: January 6, 2025

Nominate a Colleague

Nomination deadline: November 25, 2024

Teaching Collaboration award

The Teaching Collaboration Award is intended to recognize publicly teaching excellence that occurs as a result of the collaboration of instructors, to publicize such excellence to the University and the wider community, to encourage the pursuit of such excellence, and to promote informed discussion of teaching and its improvement at the University of Alberta.

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Eligibility

Collaboration may occur between or among members of different groups within the university and beyond and may include, but is not limited to: teaching assistants, technical staff, community partners, etc.. At least one member of the collaboration must be a Continuing Academic Staff from the following categories (as outlined in the UAPPOL Recruitment Policy [Appendix A]).

• A1 (Schedule A - Academic Faculty Member, Scheduled F - Administrative and Professional Officers [APO] Member, Schedule B - Faculty Service Officers [FSO] Member, Schedule C - Librarian); 
• A2.1 (Schedule D - Academic Teaching Staff [ATS] Members [Career, Term 12, Term Recurring])

Collaboration may occur in a course team (e.g. a course comprised of several sections) or other teaching projects that involve instructors collaborating in the design and implementation of instruction at the undergraduate or graduate level and who are actively involved in the delivery of instruction. 

Funds in the amount of $3,500 will be awarded to be used for the further development and innovation of teaching within the teaching collaboration. 

Submit an Application

Application deadline: January 6, 2025

Nominate a Colleague

Nomination deadline: November 25, 2024

William Hardy Alexander award for excellence in undergraduate teaching

The William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes publicly the achievement of teaching excellence, and is intended to publicize such excellence to the University and the wider community, to encourage the pursuit of achievement of such inclusive excellence among academic staff, and to promote informed discussion of teaching and its improvement at the University of Alberta.

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Eligibility

Any Academic Teaching Staff in temporary appointments from the following categories (as outlined in the UAPPOL Recruitment Policy [Appendix A]) may apply:

• A2.2 Term (Schedule D - Academic Teaching Staff [ATS] Member [Term]);
• A2.3 Full time (Schedule G - Temporary Librarian, Administrative and Professional Officer [TLAPS] Member);
• A2.4 Part time (Schedule G - Temporary Librarian, Administrative and Professional Officer [TLAPS] Member)

Funds in the amount of $1500 will be awarded to recipients.

Submit an Application

Application deadline: January 6, 2025

Nominate a Colleague

Nomination deadline: November 25, 2024