The Dean’s Initiatives Awards support and advance priorities of the Faculty, including: equity, diversity, Indigeneity, graduate education, and teaching.
These awards are designed to encourage our students, faculty, and staff to bring forward creative ideas to move the Faculty and the university forward in these important areas.
Many of these awards have been made possible through the support of donors and alumni, to which we are grateful. We are fortunate to have such an amazing community of supporters.
Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship
The Faculty of Arts and Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship recognizes faculty members who, in the judgement of their graduate students, have made outstanding contributions to promoting graduate student excellence through teaching, supervision and mentorship at the graduate level. Deadline for nominations is May 31.
Experiential Learning Award
Experiential learning offers a hands-on way of learning that allows students to expand their knowledge and skills. This award is designed to support Experiential learning within Arts & Science courses and is open to all instructors.
Faculty can submit for up to $1000. Deadline for applications is December 20.
Student Initiatives Fund
Do you have a great project idea? Need assistance to remove financial barriers that may had otherwise hinder your research? Have an important community focused venture but need help paying additional costs? Want to engage other students across campus with a unique initiative? The Faculty of Arts and Science is dedicated to providing an educational environment that promotes learning both in and out of the classroom. Through the generosity of our benefactors, the Dean’s Office is able to offer our students grants to fund or partially fund one-of-a-kind opportunities and initiatives identified by students. This fund is open to all Faculty of Arts and Science students and can award up to $2,500. The deadlines for applications are: October 1, February 1, and June 1.