Schulich School of Music Outstanding Teaching Assistant / Graduate Instructor Award

One prize of $500 will be awarded annually at the Spring convocation.

Eligibility

Nominated candidates must be Teaching Assistants or Graduate Instructors hired by the Schulich School of Music. Candidates must have taught in the 2009-2010 academic year.

Description

The Schulich School of Music recognises excellence, commitment and innovation on the part of Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors, and the important role that they play in the academic experience of undergraduate students in the School.

Criteria

A nominee must have demonstrated superior teaching skills and provided superior service to students, beyond his/her duties. Such activities can include:

• Lectures, assignments, or handouts that greatly enhanced the students’ understanding and appreciation of the subject matter
• Providing extra help to students outside of class beyond what is required
• Inspiring students to further continue their studies in the subject at hand
• Showing great enthusiasm for the subject matter

Nomination Procedure

Undergraduate, Artist Diploma or Licentiate students of the Schulich School of Music must submit a completed Nomination Form to the M.U.S.A. office (E-104) by Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. If multiple students wish to nominate their Teaching Assistant/Graduate Instructor together, they may indicate this on the form. After receiving all of the nominations, the M.U.S.A. will notify all nominees, who will then submit a Statement of Teaching Approach and a letter of reference from their supervising professor by Monday, March 15, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Selection Committee

M.U.S.A. President, Vice President Internal, and Academic Representative

Dean of the Schulich School of Music

Schulich School of Music Outstanding Teaching Assistant / Graduate Instructor Award

NOMINATION FORM

Name of Nominee: ­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________

Course Taught: ________________________________________________________

Name, Student Number, and Signature of Nominator(s):

One or more full-time undergraduate students in the Schulich School of Music, registered in the course for which the nominee serves as a Teaching Assistant/Graduate Instructor. Additional names may be attached if desired.

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Name and Signature of Supervising Professor:

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Please attach a statement explaining why you are nominating this graduate student for the award. Topics to be addressed could include:

• The nominee’s strongest teaching skills, and the impact they have had on your studies
• How the nominee’s lectures, assignments, and tests aided you in studying, and increased your interest in the subject
• Extra help the nominee provided outside of classes (meeting one-on-one, organising study sessions, etc)
• The nominee’s enthusiasm for the course material and the class atmosphere
• The fairness of the nominee’s grading