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Teaching and Education Awards

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Nominate a deserving faculty or staff member for a Teaching and Education Award. Review the awards listed here to submit your nominations.

Chancellor's Award of Distinction

Recognizes life-long career commitment to teaching and learning as evidenced by an outstanding and sustained record of teaching excellence.

Eligibility: TFA (Tenured)
Key criteria: Teaching

President's Award for Teaching Excellence

Recognizes continuing teaching excellence and contributions to advancing teaching and learning at TMU.

Eligibility: TFA
Key criteria: Teaching

Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence

Recognizes outstanding teaching records and contributions to advancing teaching and learning at TMU with a focus on i) innovation in teaching, ii) inclusive teaching, or iii) experiential teaching.

Eligibility: TFA (Pre-tenured)
Key criteria: Teaching

YSGPS Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education Awards

Recognizes excellence in the complex process of mentoring graduate students to prepare them for productive careers.

Eligibility: TFA members of YSGPS
Key criteria: Graduate student mentorship

Dean's Teaching Award – Faculty (TFA)

Recognizes continuing teaching excellence and achievement in instruction.

Eligibility: TFA
Key criteria: Teaching

Dean's Teaching Award – Contract Lecturers (CUPE 1 & 2)

Recognizes continuing teaching excellence and achievement in instruction.

Eligibility: CUPE 3904 Unit 1 or Unit 2
Key criteria: Teaching

Joe Zboralski Teaching & Community Engagement Award

Recognizes demonstrated leadership through teaching and impact on community engagement, internally or externally to Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).

Eligibility: CUPE 3904 Unit 1 or Unit 2
Key criteria: Teaching and community engagement