Faculty Awards

In recognition of exceptional teaching, RUC presents one Teaching Award each year to regular faculty members or sessional instructors. The adjudication committee will seek to ensure that the full range of instructors is recognized in its selections.

Nominations can be submitted by faculty, staff, or students. Self-nominations are encouraged. A nomination package will include the candidate’s full CV (for tenured and tenure-track faculty only) and a letter of nomination (of no more than 750 words) outlining the candidate’s teaching effectiveness, demonstrated by appropriately contextualized information from relevant indicators (e.g., course outlines, student feedback). Where appropriate, and depending on the nature of the teaching appointment, nomination letters may also address the following:

• Proven consistency in teaching excellence over time, and between different levels and course sizes;
• Implementation of new and varied approaches related to course development; structure and delivery; and/or;
• Mentoring of colleagues for the purpose of promoting better teaching.

In recognition of exceptional research achievement, RUC presents one Research Award each year to a regular faculty member. The adjudication committee will seek to ensure that the full spectrum of research (social sciences, humanities, languages, culture/research-creation, interdisciplinary) is recognized in its selections. 

Nominations can be submitted by faculty or staff. Self-nominations are encouraged. A nomination package will include the candidate’s full CV and a letter of nomination (of no more than 750 words) indicating: a) the candidate’s career stage, b) the type of research they conduct, and, as appropriate, c) discussion of evidence related to areas such as:

• Research achievement in comparison to peers at the same career stage;
• Quantity and quality of research contributions in the context of the candidate’s discipline;
• Success in securing research grants, awards, and/or prizes;
• Disciplinary or interdisciplinary impact;
• Leadership in research teams, networks, and/or centres; and/or
• Research impact and success in communicating research findings to audiences outside of academia.

In recognition of exceptional service, RUC presents one Service Award each year. The adjudication committee will seek to ensure that the full range of service provided by regular faculty is recognized in its selection. 

Nominations can be submitted by faculty or staff. Self-nominations are encouraged. A nomination package will include the candidate’s full CV and a letter of nomination (of no more than 750 words) incorporating evidence of:

• a specific, high-impact project or initiative, or impact that goes substantially beyond the usual standard of excellent service and that benefits the individual’s unit or peers, RUC, or the broader university community; and/or
• an exceptional level of commitment and impact, sustained over a significant period of time.