Celebrating teaching excellence and its importance at Queen鈥檚

TEACHING AWARDS

Celebrating teaching excellence and its importance at Queen鈥檚

October 23, 2023

Share

Two teaching award winners show off their awards.

Jane Chin, a professor in the Faculty of Education, and Nancy Dalgarno, Director of Education Scholarship with the Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship (OPDES), and an Assistant Professor (Adjunct) in Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and Health Professions Education, hold up their teaching awards.

Each year, teaching awards at Queen鈥檚 University are conferred to educators and staff who excel in teaching and promote innovative and inclusive learning environments.

On Oct. 17, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane and Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning Gavan Watson hosted a reception at Grant Hall to celebrate these annual awards and recognize the 2022-23 recipients.

鈥淭hese individuals and teams are providing students with extraordinary opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills, engage in critical thinking, and leverage new technologies,鈥 said Vice-Provost Watson during the event opening. 鈥淢y sincere congratulations to all recipients and thank you to everyone joining us to celebrate these important university-wide awards.鈥

 

Principal Patrick Deane speaks with attendees during the teaching awards event at Grant Hall.

Principal Patrick Deane speaks with attendees during the teaching awards event at Grant Hall.

The event honoured recipients of over thirty teaching awards conferred by the faculties and several partners such as the Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning), the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Society for Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS). The Alma Mater Society (AMS) also has awards that are usually included but the 2023-2024 AMS Teaching Award recipients will be named in December and April.

For more details about the celebration and a full list of recipients, please browse the digital program available on the Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 website.

鈥淚 am very proud of the remarkable efforts and achievements of educators at Queen鈥檚,鈥 said Principal Deane during his welcome. 鈥淪o many teaching and learning initiatives are advancing our strategic goals and it鈥檚 an honour to celebrate the individuals who are transforming educational experiences and preparing students to have a positive impact on the world.鈥
 

Three attendees of the Oct. 17 teaching awards event have a chat.

The teaching awards event brought together educators and staff who excel in teaching and promote innovative and inclusive learning environments.

The Principal鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Awards were among the awards celebrated at the reception and the nomination period for 2023-24 is now open until Jan. 31, 2024. To assist with nominations, a was recently hosted by the Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Topics of discussion included the required components of successful awards, the evaluation criteria and process, and strategies that enrich and strengthen a competitive nomination.

A recording of the webinar and online nomination forms are available on the Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 website.

For more information about any of the university-wide teaching awards, please contact principal.awards@queensu.ca
 

Community Stories