12. Teaching awards

As mentioned in the introduction, there are a number of awards at UPEI that recognize and celebrate the excellence of faculty instructors. You can visit the Teaching and Learning Centre’s website, which includes information on internal and external teaching awards. The links below take you to information on the specific criteria and nomination procedures for the individual awards.

The University Awards of Excellence are offered through the Office of the President. There are categories for teaching and graduate student supervision and award recipients are determined by a committee headed through Human Resources. These awards are presented each spring along with other recognitions and awards for faculty, clinical nursing instructors, librarians,  clinical veterinary professionals and staff in a range of categories.

The Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching, the Faculty Association Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Janet Pottie Murray Award for Educational Leadership are adjudicated by sub-committees of faculty peers on behalf of the UPEI Faculty Association. The Faculty Association also sponsors the Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement and the Merit Award for Outstanding Service. The recipients of these awards and retirees are celebrated at an annual Faculty Association Member Recognition Evening each spring.

Other teaching related awards include the regional Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Awards, national awards such as the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, and discipline-specific awards sponsored by a range of professional associations.