Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Awards of Excellence nomination form

Step 1: Your contact information

Title

Doctor

Professor

Other

First name

Last name

Email address

Are you nominating an individual or a team?

Individual

Team

How do you know the nominee?

Step 2: Your nominee’s contact information

Name of professor, instructor, staff or graduate student you wish to nominate.

If you are nominating a team, list a lead contact person:

Their title

Please try to ensure that your nominee’s title is accurate.

Doctor

Professor

Unknown

Other

First name

Last name

Nominee’s email address

Nominee’s discipline, field of study or profession

Name of the Ontario postsecondary institution your nominee is associated with

Nominee’s social media handles

Step 3: Choose your nomination category

Note: All graduate students must be nominated under the ‘Rising star’ category.

Choose only one category per nomination

1. Everyday hero
Faculty and staff who have stepped up and made a difference in the lives of their students, colleagues or the public during the 2023–2024 school year.

2. Future-proofing Ontario’s students
Faculty and staff who have led the way in adapting programs that support new ways of learning.

3. Equality of opportunity
Faculty and staff who have excelled at creating opportunities in postsecondary education for marginalized and under-represented groups.

4. Innovation and entrepreneurship
Faculty and staff who are working with industry and business to drive economic development.

5. Rising star
Graduate students and early career professionals who are making a difference in education, inspiring students or conducting innovative research in the postsecondary education sector.

Step 4: Why are you making this nomination?

How has the person or team you are nominating demonstrated outstanding work, leadership, innovation and vision for the province of Ontario during the 2023–2024 academic year?

(maximum 300 words)

Your privacy matters

Personal information is being collected by the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security for the purpose of reviewing nominations, determining the award recipients, and promoting and distributing the awards. We may use the nominator’s contact information to clarify answers or ask for further information.

The information provided will be used to contact nominees and nominators once awards have been determined. We may also share the name of the nominee with their institution. The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security will also contact winners to request their permission before using their name or other information in public announcements.

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Helen Bullingham
Team Lead, Communications Branch
Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
315 Front Street West
Toronto ON M7A 0B8

416-553-7347

Email: MCUawards@ontario.ca

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Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Awards of Excellence nomination form

How to write a strong nomination

Step 1: Your contact information

Step 2: Your nominee’s contact information

Step 3: Choose your nomination category

Step 4: Why are you making this nomination?

Your privacy matters