Each year Trent University recognizes and celebrates the incredible contributions to teaching and learning made by outstanding individuals at Trent through the following internal teaching awards.
Current & Upcoming Nomination Windows
Decanal and Mentorship Awards
August 19-September 3, 2024
- Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in Education
November 4-December 17, 2024
- Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in Education
December 5-17, 2024
- Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in Nursing
- Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in the Sciences
- Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Trent Durham Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence
- School of Graduate Studies Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship for New and Senior Mentors
University Wide Awards
December 18- January 29, 2024
- Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
- CUPE 3908-1 Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance
For more information, select the webpage for each award (below) or contact Kathryn Milovac.
Decanal Awards for Teaching Excellence and Outstanding Graduate Mentorship
Did you take a course this term that you found particularly inspiring or engaging? Do you know an instructor who embraced creative and innovative teaching methods to support student learning and critical thinking? Help recognize excellent teaching in the disciplines by nominating the instructor for a Decanal Award for Teaching Excellence in the appropriate division.
Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching
Do you know a faculty or staff member who stands out from others in encouraging learning, brings unique experiences to the teaching space, challenges students to do their best work, serves as inspiration for students, and demonstrates exemplary concern for students? Help recognize this person's efforts by submitting a nomination for the Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Click here for more information about the Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching
Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation
Do you know someone who makes a distinctive impact through their educational leadership and innovation in teaching and learning? Help recognize their efforts by submitting a nomination for the Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation.
Click here for more information about the Award for Educational Leadership and Innovation
Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Do you know an online instructor who has demonstrated a passion for, and commitment to, online teaching? Do you know an online instructor who has designed a creative and engaging course? Has an instructor found effective online teaching strategies to help students learn?
Click here for more information about the Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance
Do you know a teaching assistant who excels at encouraging learning in workshop, tutorial, seminar, laboratory or field settings? Help recognize this person's efforts by submitting a nomination for the Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance.
Click here for more information about the Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance
CUPE 3908-1 Award for Excellence in Teaching
Do you know a course instructor, clinical instructor, Academic Skills Centre instructor, ESL instructor, tutorial and workshop leader, language assistant, or tutor who has made a strong, positive impact on students' learning? Help recognize this person's efforts by submitting a nomination for the CUPE 3908-1 Award for Teaching Excellence.
Click here for more information about the CUPE 3908-1 Award for Excellence in Teaching