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Trent University students, faculty, alumni and staff are invited to submit individual nominations for the Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching. Deadline for applications is February 17, 2006.

This Award is named for Professor T.H.B. Symons, the founding president of Trent University, and is made available through the generous support of Professor and Mrs. Symons.

The Award is presented each year to a member of the Trent faculty or staff (full-time or part-time) in recognition of outstanding teaching in the broadest sense and, in the words of Prof. Symons: "exemplary concern for students."

The Award is made each year at the Spring Convocation. A faculty or staff member may receive the Award only once during his or her career.

The recipient of the Award is determined by the Teaching Awards Sub-committee, which consists of four faculty representatives (three full-time and one part-time; voting), one student representative from each of JBCSA, TCSA and GSA (voting), one alumni representative (voting) and the Instructional Development Centre Coordinator (secretary, non-voting).

In nominating someone for the Award, nominators will be asked to highlight the skills, abilities and attributes of the candidate that demonstrate effective teaching and exemplary concern for students.

Nominations may be made online at http://www.trentu.ca/idc/symonsnomination.html or submitted to the Instructional Development Centre, Champlain College I 13.

Printed nomination forms will be made available in the college, department and program offices, as well at Bata Library and the GSA, TCSA and JBCSA offices in December.

Previous recipients of the Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching are ineligible. Previous recipients include:

2004-2005: Carolyn Kay (History)
2003-2004: Eric Helleiner (International Development Studies)
2002-2003: David Page (Ancient History & Classics)
2001-2002: Paul Wilson (Athletics Department)
2000-2001: Richard Hurley (Computer Science/Studies)
1999-2000: Sarah Keefer (English Literature)
1998-1999: Susan Wurtele (Geography)
1997-1998: Deborah Parnis (Sociology)
1996-1997: Jim Sutclife (Biology)
1995-1996: Christl Verduyn (Canadian Studies)
1994-1995: David Poole (Mathematics)
1993-1994: Robert Campbell (Political Studies)
1992-1993: Stephen Brown (English Literature)
1991-1992: Alan Slavin (Physics)
1990-1991: Morton Berkowitz (English Literature)
1988-1989: Joan Sangster (Women's Studies)
1987-1988: Alan Wilson (History)
1987-1988: Deborah Berrill (Education)
1986-1987: Marion Fry (Philosophy)
1986-1987: Robert Carter (Philosophy)
1985-1986: John Milloy (Native Studies)
1984-1985: Robert Page (Environmental & Resource Studies/Science)
1983-1984: Constantin Boundas (Philosophy)
1982-1983: Fred Wheatley (Native Studies)
1981-1982: John Syrett (History)
1980-1981: Fred Tromly (English Literature)
1979-1980: Iswar Chakravartty (Mathematics)
1978-1979: James Jury (Physics)
1978-1979: Stuart Robson (History)
1977-1978: Michael Berrill (Biology)
1976-1977: John Wadland (Canadian Studies)

For more information about the Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching contact:

Angie Best
Secretary, Teaching Awards Committee
Instructional Development Centre

Office: Champlain College I 13
E-mail: angiebest@trentu.ca
Phone: 748-1011, ext. 1254
Fax: 748-1143

Posted November 28, 2005

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