News From AU – Tutor/Mentor Awards

TUTORING/MENTORING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Final week for nominations:

Human Resources is pleased to accept nominations for the President’s Award for Tutoring/Mentoring Excellence, the Craig Cunningham Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Sue and Derrick Rowlandson Memorial Award for Service Excellence. These awards recognize outstanding contributions by Athabasca University staff members for teaching, instructional service, or service excellence. Nominations should be forwarded to the Coordinator (joycel@athabascau.ca), Staff Development in Human Resources by April 23.

President’s Award for Tutoring/Mentoring Excellence – Recognizes up to two individuals each year for excellence in instructional service to AU students. CUPE employees, graduate instructors, and academic coaches are eligible for nomination by AU staff and/or students. Graduate teaching recipients are recognized in June at a staff recognition function and undergraduate recipients are recognized at the Learning Services Conference in the fall. Forms and procedures, as well as information about the nature of the award, eligibility, criteria, nominators/seconders, and the review committee and is available at:
http://www.athabascau.ca/policy/humanresources/160_003.htm

Craig Cunningham Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence – Awarded annually to one faculty member in recognition of excellence for past achievements in teaching at AU. Faculty members (regular/term, part/fulltime) who have continuous service of at least three years are eligible for nomination by AU staff and/or students. Recipients are recognized at the staff recognition event in June. Check out:
http://www.athabascau.ca/policy/humanresources/160_002.htm

Sue and Derrick Rowlandson Memorial Award for Service Excellence – Awarded annually to up to two staff members or teams in recognition of their continual provision of exceptional service to AU and members of the AU community. Support and professional staff (AUPE, AUFA, excluded, permanent or temporary/term) who have continuous service of at least three years are eligible for nomination by AU staff and/or students.
Check out:
http://www.athabascau.ca/policy/humanresources/160_001.htm