BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250421T120746EDT-2027vvuWfB@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250421T160746Z DESCRIPTION:The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recogniz es the important role played by teaching assistants (TAs) in undergraduate education. As a result\, the Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award was created to acknowledge TAs who excel in their activities. The award i s presented once a year to a TA who has demonstrated excellence in teachin g scholarship and service. Awardees will receive a monetary award and a ce rtificate from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.\n\n Eligibility criteria\n\nNominated candidates must: \n\n\n Be a TA (recogniz ed as eligible under the collective agreement) who is registered as a full -time student.\n Only students registered in the Faculty of Agricultural an d Environmental Sciences will be considered.\n Be hired as a TA for a cours e administered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. \n Not be the instructor of a course.\n Be nominated by the course instructo r. \n\n\nAward evaluation criteria\n\nA nominated TA must\, as mentioned\, have demonstrated teaching scholarship and service in executing his/her d uties. This includes\, but is not limited to:\n\n\n Outstanding effectivene ss as an educator\n Excellent command of the subject\n Exceptional competenc e and diligence in the preparation of teaching activities\n Capacity to mot ivate students\n\n\nAdditional considerations: \n\n\n Only activities assoc iated with the course in the year of nomination (September 1 2024 - May 31 \, 2025) will be considered.\n Past winners are eligible but preference wil l be to those who have never won this award. \n The award will be given out at the Convocation luncheon and ideally the winner would be available to receive it.\n\n\nOnline nomination form\n\nNominations are due by April 30 \, 2025.\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250430 SUMMARY:Call for nominations: AES Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching Assistantship URL:/macdonald/channels/event/call-nominations-aes-awa rd-excellence-graduate-teaching-assistantship-365021 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR