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Teaching and Education Awards

There are a variety of teaching awards that recognize and honour excellent educators at the departmental, institutional, provincial, national, and international levels. The Teaching Awards have been honouring Toronto ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Faculty since 1995.

Review the awards listed here to submit your nominations

Award Description
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: RFA (Tenured)
Key criteria: Teaching

President's Award for Teaching Excellence

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

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

YSGS Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education Awards

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

Eligibility: RFA members of YSGS
Key criteria: Graduate student mentorship

Dean's Teaching Award – Faculty (RFA)

Recognizes continuing teaching excellence and achievement in instruction.

Eligibility: RFA
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

Teaching Awards Contact 

Andrea Ridgley
Manager, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
aridgley@torontomu.ca