There is a variety of awards and fellowships -- local, regional, and national -- that recognize excellence in university teaching.    Below is a partial list.  If you have questions about nomination procedures or if you'd like help preparing an award dossier, please contact the Faculty Development Office (566-0764).

Teaching Awards on Campus:

The Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching

• Deadline: Normally Spring
• Nomination Process: Faculty are nominated by at least three nominators, no more than one of whom may be a faculty member.
• For more information, please consult the Faculty Association office.

The Janet Pottie Murray Award for Instructional Leadership

•  deadline: June 30, 2011
• description: An award for a professor who has made significant contributions to Instructional leadership, both at UPEI and beyond.
• Website link: Janet Pottie Murray Award for Instructional Leadership 

Regional Teaching Awards:

Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) Anne-Marie MacKinnon Award for Instructional Leadership

• deadline: normally May 15
• nomination process: SCENT nominates up to one UPEI professor each year.  Please pass on suggestions for nomination to the Faculty Development Office before February 1.
• Website link: Instructional Leadership Award

Association of Atlantic Universities Distinguished Teaching Award

• Deadline: normally May 15
• Nomination Process:  SCENT nominates up to two UPEI professors each year.  Please pass on suggestions for nomination to the Faculty Development Office before February 1.  Nominees must have received a UPEI teaching award. 
• Website link: www.atlantic universities.ca

 National Teaching Awards

The 3M National Teaching Fellowship

• This award recognizes excellence in both teaching and educational leadership
• Deadline: Normally August 31
• Nomination process: SCENT nominates up to two UPEI professors each year.  Please pass on suggestions for nomination to the Faculty Development Office before Feruary 1.
• website link: www.mcmaster.ca/3mteachingfellowships

 The Alan Blizzard Award

• This award recognizes collaborative teaching
• Deadline: normally January 15
• Nomination process: teams may nominate themselves
• website link: www.stlhe.ca/en/awards/alan_blizzard/index.php

The Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award

• This award recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to teaching, learning, and educational development in Canada.
• Deadlline: normally April 15
• Nomination process: any member of STLHE may make a nomination
• website link: www.stlhe.ca/en/awards/chris_knapper.php