Teaching Excellence Awards
These awards recognize overall excellence in teaching and in teaching innovation in the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. Up to three awards may be given each year when warranted. Two awards are designated for full-time faculty members (Professors and Lecturers) at any rank and one award is designated for a contract instructor teaching in FPGA.
Criteria for Award
Excellence in teaching and teaching innovation may be demonstrated by any of the following:
- consistency in teaching excellence over time and across courses at Carleton over the previous five years for full-time faculty members, and at least two years (and a minimum of three courses) for contract instructors.
- commitment to student advising and engagement.
- successful innovation in curriculum or program design or in classroom instruction undertaken in the previous five years for full-time faculty members, and at least two years (and a minimum of three courses) for contract instructors. The committee will look favorably on applications that demonstrate a willingness to engage in experimentation that has informed new approaches to instruction or curriculum design.
Applications
Faculty and contract instructors must self-nominate and apply. Chairs/Directors and faculty colleagues are encouraged to approach a faculty member or contract instructor to express their support and to encourage their application.
Application Package
Applicants must provide:
- a current curriculum vitae
- a short statement (up to three pages) that outlines the nature of the applicant’s teaching excellence and/or innovation.
- optional letters of support from Chairs/Directors and faculty colleagues (collated along with a cover letter indicating that they solicited the letters on your behalf). Alternatively, the Chair/Director can collate the letters and email them to Stephanie Bourk with ‘Teaching Excellence Award’ in the subject line and your name included in the email body.
- selected student comments submitted as part of the end-of-term Student Experience Questionnaire process may be included.
- Applicants should not solicit letters from students. Instead, applicants may submit names of up to five (5) students to their Chair/Director who will confidentially solicit up to three letters of support.
- other relevant materials including teaching scores, course outlines, etc.
Award Recognition
The recipient of the award will receive a $1,000 taxable cash award and a framed certificate. They will also be featured in a Faculty profile online and on social media to highlight their achievement.
Procedures and Selection Committee
Applicants should use the application submission form on the ODFPGA website to upload their materials. Completed application packages must be received by March 19, 2025.
The selection committee for the Teaching Excellence Award is chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic. The award selection committee membership will normally consist of three FPGA faculty members who are past recipients of a FPGA Teaching Excellence Award, or a University, provincial or national teaching award. The selection committee will make its recommendation to the Dean.
Past FPGA Teaching Excellence Award Winners
Past winners are eligible to re-apply eight years after receipt of their last award.
Please note that since the Office of the Dean sponsors these awards, faculty and professional staff working in the Office of the Dean are not eligible for these awards nor may they provide nominations or letters of support for others.