Awards for Teaching Excellence
Celebrating the 2024 Awards for Teaching Excellence Recipients
The University of Alberta is thrilled to celebrate and recognize the outstanding achievements of our 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards recipients.
The University of Alberta is deeply committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. To celebrate the outstanding achievements within our community, we offer several awards to honor the notable contributions of our members.
Normally, applicants are eligible to receive only one Award for Faculty Excellence in a given year.
Awards for Teaching and Faculty Excellence Information Lunch & Learn
Join us for an information session to learn how to apply for the Awards for Teaching and Faculty Excellence! This session will introduce you to the narrative application process and share insights on what makes a strong application. Whether you're new to the awards or looking to refine your submission, this session offers valuable advice to help you put your best foot forward.
Date: November 28, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
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.
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
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.
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)
Submit an Application
Application deadline: January 6, 2025
Nominate a Colleague
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).
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.
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.
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
Contact us
For more information regarding the Awards for Faculty Excellence please contact: excellence.awards@ualberta.ca
Recognition of Teaching Policy (UAPPOL)
Teaching Awards Procedure (UAPPOL)