Awards for Teaching Assistants

Department the nominated TA works in*

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Who are you nominating? (Must include TA's first and last name)*

Course you are nominating for*

(Course the TA is/was assigned to. Enter as XXXX ####. For example, SYSC 1606.)

Term course was offered*

My relationship to the nominee (part 1):*

Student (I studied under the nominee)
Faculty Member/Contract Instructor/Supervisor (I supervised the nominee)
Staff (I worked with or supervised the nominee)
Colleague/Peer (I have neither supervised nor studied under the nominee)
Self-Nominator (I am nominating myself)

My relationship to the nominee (part 2):*

I studied under or worked with the nominee in Fall 2024 or Summer 2024
I am currently studying under or working with the nominee in Winter 2025
Neither (I am a colleague/peer or self-nominator and have neither worked with or studied under the nominee

Your Name*

Your Carleton ID*

Your Carleton Email*

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Examples of Teaching Excellence

Complete the following nomination fields in support of your nominated teaching assistant. Please remember that these awards recognize excellence in the work that TAs do in support of teaching and learning (in class, via email, on Brightspace, in office hours, as well as on assignments and exams).

In order to ensure your nomination is as meaningful as possible, please include as much specific information/examples as possible.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are scored on a rubric for EACH category below, so it is to your nominee's benefit to address each area.

Supporting Materials (Letters of support, materials prepared or disseminated by the TA)

Max. file size: 15 MB.

*Faculty members are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of support that addresses EACH of the categories below, as all candidates are scored using the same rubric.

*Materials may include feedback the nominee has provided to students, feedback from students/faculty on the nominee's teaching, emails to/from students or the nominee's supervisor, and so on. In order to appreciate these submissions, be sure to contextualize how these materials support excellence in teaching and learning.

*Supporting materials must be brought together in ONE FILE, and that file must be 5 PAGES OR LESS and saved in DOC, DOCX, or PDF format. Zipped/multiple files or single files longer than 5 pages will NOT be reviewed by the committee.

*Supporting materials submitted on the nominee's behalf must refer to the nominee's work for the CURRENT academic year. Materials submitted that document work done in previous years will NOT be reviewed by the committee.

Teaching Skills (excellence in class, such as guest lectures, discussion groups, labs, tutorials, review sessions, office hours)

Grading (consistency, feedback, support of students)

Communication (email, online or in-person: clear, concise, supportive, rational)

Environment (Means by which the TA creates a supportive, inclusive learning and working environment reflecting the diversity of personality types and needs of the class, faculty, staff & students - in-person or online)

Other (All other criteria that has not been addressed that exemplifies why this individual excels in their role as a teaching assistant)

Remain anonymous to nominee?*

Yes, I would like to remain anonymous
No, you can let the TA know that I nominated him/her

Teaching Awards

Awards for Teaching Assistants

TLS Outstanding TA Awards

Outstanding TA Award Nomination - 2024-2025

Examples of Teaching Excellence

Departmental TA Awards