Teaching Award of Excellence for Coaches

Nomination Form (PDF)

Peer Review Form (PDF)

The Award

  • Presented by the Dean for the first time in 2012-13
  • Based on evidence of excellence in teaching within the context of coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Up to one award may be presented annually; for either full-time or part-time coaches
  • Recipient is presented with the award at the Faculty of Health Sciences Award Celebration Event

Eligibility

  • All full-time and part-time coaches in Intercollegiate Athletics are eligible

Award Criteria

  • The award will recognize excellence in teaching through Intercollegiate Athletics and will focus on those coaches who have demonstrated that they are able to motivate students toward excellence, are responsive to students' intellectual needs, or have developed innovative teaching practices in a coaching setting. The award recognizes the contributions that coaches make through varsity sports to the overall experience of student-athletes at Western in a) settings of competition, practice, life skills, leadership, mentorship, and academics and b) promoting balance in academic, athletic, and social life and c) preparing for the transition following the student-athlete experience.

Nomination Procedure

Step 1

  • Submit nomination form (PDF) - due Friday, March 1, 2013
  • Nominations can be made by students/faculty/staff/alumni
  • Students are encouraged to inform the Director of SRS, Therese Quigley, of their intent to nominate a coach 
  • The candidate must approve of the nomination
  • FHS Subcommittee on Teaching Awards committee members are not allowed to be nominated or to nominate individuals for this award

Step 2

  • Nominee dossier is submitted by Friday, April 12, 2013 (see instructions below)

Step 3

  • Dossiers are reviewed by the Faculty of Health Sciences Teaching Awards Committee to select the award recipients

Dossier Preparation

Requirements for Dossier

  • One or more supporting letter(s) [maximum six] from peers or relevant authorities summarizing the nominee’s strengths and noting the various contributions made to teaching excellence in a coaching setting
  • It is recommended that a peer review be included
  • One or more supporting letter(s) [maximum six] from student-athletes
  • Current Curriculum Vitae
  • Brief coaching dossier, including a Coaching Philosophy statement
  • Administrative support will be provided for all nominations. Nominators may contact the Dean's Office for additional support or assistance as required

Recommendation

  • A supporting letter from the Director of SRS

The Documentation

  • The material submitted to the FHS Selection Committee should relate directly to the current nomination
  • newspaper clippings relating to other awards or relaying rather unfocussed opinions are unacceptable
  • Letters dealing specifically with teaching in a broad context are more useful than letters relating to the nominee’s standing in the profession or to other matters
  • The Committee would strongly suggest that letters of support be solicited by the nominators rather than the candidate
Note: The original and one copy of all nomination documentation is required

Dossier Deadline
Friday, April 12, 2013
Send dossiers to:

Kevin Wamsley
Chair, FHS Subcommittee on Teaching Awards
c/o Dean's Office
Room 200C, Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building

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