We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Canadian Mathematical Society Excellence in Teaching Award

The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes sustained and distinguished contributions in undergraduate teaching. Full-time university, college, two-year college, or CEGEP teachers in Canada with at least five years teaching experience at their current institution can be nominated. The Teaching and Learning Centre can assist in preparing the application package for Ontario Tech nominees.

Nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award are CLOSED. Nominations for 2024 will open on August 1, 2023.

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards

Each year OCUFA recognizes outstanding teachers and academic librarians in Ontario universities through its Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards. Contract Faculty members who belong to their local faculty association are also eligible.

Update for 2022 - 2023: Nominee eligibility criteria has changed. If a nominee has been nominated for a consecutive 2 years without being successful, they no longer have to wait for 2 years to be nominated again.

Nominations for the 2023 OCUFA Awards are CLOSED.

3M National Teaching Fellowship

The 3M National Teaching Fellowship, Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the university and college level. The Fellowship is open to any individual currently teaching at a Canadian university or college, regardless of discipline, program, level, or term of appointment. Those nominated must be members of the teaching faculty, with teaching assignments normal for their discipline or program, level, or term of appointment, as determined by their nominating institution. The Teaching and Learning Centre can assist in preparing the dossier for Ontario Tech nominees.

Nominations for the 2023 Teaching Fellowship are CLOSED.

3M National Student Fellowship

The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives, at their post-secondary institution. These students embrace a vision of education that enhances their academic experience and beyond. The Teaching and Learning Centre can assist in developing the application package for Ontario Tech student nominees.

Nominations for the 2023 Student Fellowship are CLOSED.

Desire2Learn Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

Established in 2012, the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning, sponsored by D2L (Desire2Learn), celebrates and recognizes up to five post-secondary collaborative teams each year for their innovative approaches that promote student-centred teaching and learning. The Teaching and Learning Centre can assist in preparing the application package for Ontario Tech nominees.

Nominations for the 2023 D2L Innovation Award are CLOSED.