Graduate Student Teaching Award

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The Graduate Student Teaching Award recognizes and honours graduate students at the University of Lethbridge who have demonstrated exceptional commitment and proficiency in their teaching roles, fostering a positive learning experience for students. 

 

Award Details

Value: $500
Number: Variable

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Eligibility​

• Students enrolled part-time or full-time in any graduate degree program at the University of Lethbridge.

• Nominees must have served in a teaching role involving direct interaction with students within the current academic year.

 

Criteria for Assessment​

• A completed application with all supporting documents

• A minimum of (1) nomination from a student in their course

• Nominations/letter of support from both professors and students.

• A statement of teaching philosophy from the nominee and an explanation of how they apply that philosophy

• The teaching experience must be within the context of their assigned graduate assistantship

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Note: This award is competitive and can only be received once per degree level.

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Payment Process

​Payment is made after adjudication and upon confirmation of enrollment during the semester the graduate student was nominated.

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Nomination Process

​Nominations for exceptional Teaching Assistants (or lab instructors, tutorial instructors, etc.) will be solicited from undergraduate students. The process involves:

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1. Nomination Deadline: April 30th
2. Nominee Documents Due: June 30th

All nominees from the preceding academic year (Summer Semester 1, through to April 30th of the current year) will be concurrently adjudicated in September, with disbursement in October.

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Recipient Selection

Selection will be determined by the GSA Awards Committee based on the deadline noted above. After receiving a nomination, the nominee will be contacted to provide a statement, including a brief description of their teaching role and their teaching philosophy. The nominee’s supervisor (or lab coordinator, etc.) will also be asked to provide an acknowledgment confirming the nominee’s teaching.

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The Graduate Student Teaching Award is an acknowledgment of the crucial role graduate students play in shaping the academic experience for their peers. 

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Please Note:

• Applications can be emailed to gsa@uleth.ca

• Deadlines are 11:59 pm on the date outlined above; applications received via email after this deadline will not​ be accepted.

• Incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.

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If the Terms of Reference (TOR), award description, and/or award application disagree, the TOR will be taken as correct.