The Centre for Teaching and Learning is calling for nominations for two awards recognizing contributions by graduate and teaching assistants to the University’s learning environment.  Both the GA/TA Award for Educational Practice and the GA/TA Award for Educational Leadership aim to:

• recognize and honour exemplary GAs and TAs who contribute to a positive, learning-centred environment at the University;
• inspire GAs and TAs to recognize their potential for excellence in educational practice and leadership, and motivate them to transform that potential into reality; and
• publicize examples of excellence in GA/TA educational practice and leadership that can inform the practices of all teachers, while contributing to student and faculty pride in teaching and learning at the University of Windsor.

Eligibility

• The GA/TA must be currently employed at the U of Windsor, or have been employed within 12 months of the call for nominations.
• The GA/TA may still be nominated if he or she has previously won another teaching award (for example, at the department level).

Nomination Process

• A GA/TA who meets the eligibility criteria may be nominated by a past or present student of the GA/TA, or by a colleague, faculty member, or staff member. GA/TAs may not nominate themselves.
• Signed nomination forms, with seven copies of their accompanying nomination dossiers must be received by the CTL by 5:00 pm on the day nominations close. Photocopies of award dossiers may be made at no cost at the CTL, by appointment.
• The CTL will be happy to help with your nomination dossier by providing advice, showing you models of exemplary dossiers, and providing feedback on drafts.  Any nominee who wishes to meet with the CTL for consultation and advice regarding dossier preparation is encouraged to contact Michael Potter at the email address below.
• Late nominations will not be accepted.

Nomination forms may be downloaded from http://www.uwindsor.ca/ctl/

The deadline for nominations is April 13, 2012, by 5:00pm.  Questions and comments may be directed to Michael Potter, pottermk@uwindsor.ca.