Nominations welcome for UVic’s new suite of teaching awards

Since 1989, the UVic Alumni Association has honoured faculty and instructors through the Harry Hickman and the Gilian Sherwin Alumni Awards. Now, 2016 marks a new era in the recognition of teaching excellence at the University of Victoria with the creation of three new teaching awards: the Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision and Mentorship, Award for Excellence in Research-Inspired Teaching and the Award for Excellence in Teaching for Experiential Learning.

“These three new awards, building on the strong legacy of the Alumni Association teaching awards, will increase recognition of UVic faculty members who provide such a rich, dynamic learning environment for our students,” says Provost Valerie Kuehne. “Strong mentorship, experiential learning and integration of research in the classroom make for both a positive experience and strong learning outcomes for our students. We look forward to celebrating outstanding leaders at UVic who excel in these areas.”

Nominations are open until March 1. Information on award eligibility and the nomination process are available at uvic.ca/learningandteaching/faculty/grants/teaching/.