Faculty Awards

The Faculty recognizes two full-time tenure track faculty members each year with a prize of $5000 and a plaque awarded at convocation.

Award Criteria

All faculty members who hold a full-time tenured or tenure-track appointment are eligible for a Killam Faculty Teaching Prize. A faculty member may be nominated more than once. (Please note that previous Killam Prize recipients may be nominated if 10 years have passed since the prize was awarded.)

Nominations

The Department Head/Director must receive nomination packages by February 5, 2026.

Nomination packages must be received by the Chair of the Killam Teaching Prize Committee, Karen Ragoonaden, Teacher Education Office, by February 20, 2026. One nomination per department/school.

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The nomination package (PDF) must provide the following in the order outlined:

1. One letter of nomination indicating the case for awarding a teaching prize to the nominee (may be signed by more than one nominator) addressed to the Head/Director. The letter should address the four criteria (outlined on the call for nominations) with specific examples for each criterion.
2. The nominee should submit a:
   • one-page teaching philosophy,
   • two-page description of how the nominee meets the criteria with examples,
   • one-page overview of teaching evaluations,
   • CV that addresses teaching (limited to 15 pp).
3. Up to six support letters (maximum of two pages each) may be attached to the nomination letter. Individual letters (may be from more than one person) may focus on some or all of the criteria. Nominators are encouraged to submit a set of letters that represent the diversity of the nominee’s teaching responsibilities. Anything beyond this page limit will not be accepted.

Nomination Deadline – Faculty Deadline:

Each department/school will follow its own internal processes and choose one nomination to forward to the Faculty level committee.

Departments will refine the nomination package so it adheres to the number and length of letters and other materials. Nomination packages must be limited to what is outlined in Item #3 above. Additional material will not be considered during the adjudication process.

The Department Head or Director will electronically submit the nomination from the Department/School to: Chair of the Killam Teaching Prize Committee, Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Associate Dean,Teacher Education Office, by February 20, 2026.

In recognition of the significant contribution that Sessional and Lecturer faculty members make to our programs, the Faculty of Education offers a Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize to outstanding educators. The prize includes both a plaque and $1000 and is awarded at the year-end Faculty meeting in May.

Nominations

The Department Head/Director must receive nomination packages by February 5, 2026.

Nomination packages must be received by the Chair of the Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize Committee, Karen Ragoonaden, Teacher Education Office, by February 20, 2026. One nomination per department/school.

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The nomination package (PDF) must provide the following in the order outlined:

• One letter of nomination indicating the case for awarding a teaching prize to the nominee, addressed to the Head/Director. The letter should address the four criteria (outlined on the call for nominations) with specific examples for each criterion.
• Up to six support letters (maximum of two pages each) may be attached to the nomination letter. These letters should represent the diversity of the nominee’s teaching responsibilities.
• The nominee should include a one-page teaching philosophy statement as well as a CV.

Nomination Process – Faculty Deadline:

Each department/school will follow its own internal review processes and choose one nomination to the Faculty level committee.

The Department Head/Director will electronically submit the nomination package along with a cover letter that includes a longitudinal review of the nominee’s teaching performance (using course evaluation information) and any other pertinent information to: Chair of the Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize Committee, Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Associate Dean, Teacher Education Office by February 20, 2026.

This award recognizes full-time and sessional faculty, staff and other persons associated with the Faculty of Education who have made an outstanding contribution to the teacher education program at UBC. The recipient will receive a plaque along with a Pendleton blanket. In addition, the recipient’s name will be displayed in the Faculty alongside other recipients of the award.

Nominations

The nomination package should include three letters of nomination that address the following criteria:

• The recipient will have shown exceptional dedication, leadership skills, and commitment to the ongoing improvement of the UBC teacher education program over an extended period of time.
• A detailed overview of the nominee’s accomplishments and/or contribution to the teacher education program.

Nomination in one year does not restrict the individual from being nominated in subsequent years; however, an individual may only receive the award once. Nominators are encouraged to submit nominations as early as possible.

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Nominations must be submitted to najmeh.bahrami@ubc.ca with attention to:

Dr. Karen Ragoonaden
Associate Dean, Teacher Education
Chair, Awards Committee (Murray Elliott Service Award)
Teacher Education Office
Room 103-2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Submissions are now closed.
Nominations will open in October 2026.