The Office of the Vice President Students recognizes exceptional contributions or significant improvements to the student experience and learning environment at UBC. We actively support the University’s Place and Promise strategic commitments, in particular those that are the focused on improving the student experience across all priorities. We are now inviting nominations from UBC Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni for the 2013/14 UBC Vancouver Student Development Awards. Categories of awards and winners for the last three years are listed below. Please refer to the VP Students website at http://vpstudents.ubc.ca/funding-awards/student-development-awards/ for past recipients.
Helen McCrae Award: For a service for students provided by AMS, GSS or UBC
Peter Larkin Award: For a graduate program or department
Criteria for Awards
The following criteria will guide evaluation of contributions and improvements to the student experience and learning environment:
- Direct impact on student experience, including exceptional contributions or significant improvements to:
- Student Access
- Student Success
- Student Learning and Development
- Campus Community and Campus Experience
- Student Involvement in Campus and Community
- Degree of involvement by students in the needs assessment, planning, implementation, or program evaluation where appropriate.
Nomination Process
Nominations should include a written statement from the nominator and two supporting letters outlining the exceptional contributions or improvements. Letters from students are particularly helpful. Deadline for Nominations: Friday March 7, 2014. Nominations should be submitted to the Office of the Vice President Students at vpsassist@mail.ubc.ca.
Award winners will be announced in late March 2014 and will be honored at a special ceremony.