Nominations open for Okanagan teaching awards

September 23, 2024

Nominations are now open for 2024/25 UBC Okanagan teaching awards.

Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation:

This award acknowledges and celebrates teaching excellence and innovation at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The successful award recipient(s) will be exemplary role models who have and will continue to have a significant impact on the culture of teaching and learning on the Okanagan campus, and beyond.

Killam Teaching Prize:

UBC Okanagan awards up to one Killam Teaching Prize each year to faculty member with a continuing appointment who has distinguished themselves as an exemplary teacher with a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and innovation throughout their career. Department heads or equivalents are invited to submit nominations for this award.

Learn more about these prestigious awards which honour outstanding educators who embody teaching excellence in our community.

The deadline to nominate faculty members is November 8.

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