University of Guelph Teaching Awards

The University of Guelph celebrates outstanding teaching with institutional departmental, and College-level teaching awards for instructors and graduate students. The Office of Teaching and Learning provides support and expertise on the coordination of teaching award packages.

Teaching awards for faculty and staff recognize innovative instruction and outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at the University of Guelph. Awards for faculty, sessionals, and instructional staff include:

University Awards:

• Central Student Association (CSA) Teaching Excellence
• John Bell Award
• University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA) Awards
• Study and Development Fellowships for Sessional Lecturers

College and Departmental Awards:

• Teaching Excellence Award, College of Biological Science
• Staff Teaching Award of Excellence, College of Biological Science
• Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
• Learning and Teaching Awards, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
• Merial Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
• OAC Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award
• Ontario Veterinary College “Year 68” Award for Teaching Excellence
• Professor of the Year Award, Engineering
• Teaching Excellence Award, College of Arts

Other teaching awards for graduate students include:

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Teaching and Learning Excellence Award, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, College of Biological Science
• GTA Teaching Excellence Award, College of Arts
• Middleton Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Integrative Biology