The Price Teaching Awards acknowledge the sustained and ongoing contributions and dedication in teaching by both tenure and tenure-track faculty and part-time faculty at NSCAD University.
The Price Awards for Excellence in Teaching are presented in honour of J.H. and Mamie Price by Dr. Sarah McKinnon and Mr. Peter Dawes. J.H. and Mamie Price were both educators.
There are two awards available:
The award is valued at $1,000 each.
There will be a call for nominations in March of each year, a winner will be chosen and announced at the graduation ceremony.
Nominations for the award will speak to a candidate’s excellence in terms of a proven commitment to enhanced student engagement and learning, and dedication to student success. Though they may also provide other evidence of teaching excellence, letters of nomination should address all or most of the following criteria:
These criteria are modelled on some aspects of the nomination guidelines for the Association of Atlantic Universities Award for Distinguished Teaching. It is hoped that winners of the Price Awards can be nominated for this regional competition.
Responsibility for the teaching award rests in the office of the Academic Dean.
Calls for nominations will be announced in March of each year and there will be a four-week period during which nominations can be made. Students, faculty, and technicians will be invited to complete an online nomination form. In the first year, the Dean will ask Chairs to nominate someone from their division and will work with Communications to build awareness of the award.
A jury will be convened, after the nominations have closed, including the following representatives:
The jury will meet following a review of the nominations, against the award criteria and select two finalists. The awards will be presented during the Convocation ceremony.
