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SCS Award for Distinguished Teaching

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Every year at Spring Convocation, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Continuing Studies (SCS) honours one or more of its instructors with an Award for Distinguished Teaching. SCS presented its first Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1993. Our goal was, and remains, to recognize teachers who embody the highest attributes of the teaching profession.

For this award, the School wishes to honour teachers who...

are engaged and engaging in the classroom, putting learners at the centre of their teaching practice. Among other things, they:

  • are passionate about supporting students’ learning;
  • motivate, stimulate, and inspire their students;
  • provide encouragement and a sense of accomplishment notwithstanding the difficulty of any given assignment or course;
  • present material in compelling or innovative ways;
  • relate course content to learners’ experiences outside the classroom;
  • value and build on their students’ existing knowledge and competences; and
  • help students develop autonomy in the learning process.

embody the utmost in professionalism. Among other things, they:

  • foster an inclusive learning environment;
  • are responsive to requests for guidance;
  • provide timely feedback on student learning; and
  • are at all times professional and respectful.

are experts in their field. Among other things, they:

  • consistently demonstrate their currency and expertise in the subject matter or field, and
  • serve as role models or mentors to students.


Those selected will receive a Certificate at Spring Convocation.
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Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2025 Award for Distinguished Teaching

Deadline to submit a nomination:
February 14, 2025

Eligibility to Nominate

  1. Nominations are accepted from students and from instructors, including academic domain directors, who wish to nominate a colleague.
  2. Nominations are accepted from students who completed courses in the following semesters:
    • Winter 2024
    • Spring/Summer 2024
    • Fall 2024
  3. Students may nominate only one instructor.

Eligibility of Nominees

  1. Eligible candidates include all instructors (Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Faculty and Sr. Faculty Lecturers, Course Lecturers, and Academic Associates with teaching responsibilities) who taught one or more courses administered by SCS in one or more of the following semesters:
    • Winter 2024
    • Spring/Summer 2024
    • Fall 2024
  2. Candidates must have taught at SCS for a minimum of three (3) years since joining ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University (do not need to be consecutive).
  3. An instructor may receive an award only once during a five (5)-year period (see the list of previous winners below).

Nomination Procedure

  1. Ìý(deadline: February 14, 2025)
  2. Only one nomination per person is allowed.

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Recipients of the Award for Distinguished Teaching

2024

Dr. Amin Ranj Bar

2023

Carmen Borsellino

2022

Dr. Mehdi Babaei

Sylvain Gauthier

2021

Dr. Donetta Hines

Dr. Hang Lau

Paul Mirshak

2020

Robert William Abbott

Katherine Marie Malo

2019

Dr. Diane Dechief

Jeffrey Sacksner

2018

Dr. Zachary Abram

Georges BrysonÌý

2017

Helle-Mai Lenk
Joseph N. Armanious

2016

Bruce Manson

2015

Andrew Churchill
Erin Reid
Robert Saggers

2014

Carolyn Samuel
Leanna Turner
Chantal Westgate

2013

Jocelyne Philie
Maria Eduarda Nunes

2012

Manon Gadbois
Leo Kerklaan

2011

Raad Jassim
Dr. Eric Dupont

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Grant Brown

2009

Zina Suissa
Bruce Manson

2008

Lloyd Bartlett
Dr. Daniel Zamorano

2007

Tomasz Maciej Kiczka

2006

Kenneth Matziorinis

2005

Ina Diéguez

2004

Sharron Dorothy Wall

2003

Amparo Garavito

2002

Charles Roth

2001

Latchmy Narine

2000

Wajeeh Elali
Marie Melenca

1999

Marie-Claude Beauchamp

1998

Sheldon Deitcher

1997

Margaret Kumor-Wysocka

1996

Joyce Cunningham

1995

Kevin Callahan

1994

Manuel Mendonça

1993

Arshad Ahmad
Ronald Charow
Edward Heft
Kenneth Matziorinis
Craig Morrison
Maria Nunes
Charles Roth
Jeffrey Schwartz
Vasu Seshadri
Albert Teitlebaum

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