OCAD University BLG Faculty Equity Award Nomination Guidelines 2019

INTRODUCTION:
The BLG Faculty Equity Award is sponsored by Borden, Ladner & Gervais Law Firm. The award aims to recognize distinctive and outstanding work in teaching and pedagogy, research, creative work and/or service in advancing OCAD U’s mandate in fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse learning environment inside or outside the classroom.

DEFINING ‘EQUITY’:
It is the rights of an individual and/or group to an equitable share of resources and influence in society. Equity work analyzes and challenges unfair systems and practices towards the creation of equitable outcomes.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE:
Nominations will be accepted from all members of the OCAD U community including students, alumni, faculty and administration. Nominations must be submitted with the candidate’s consent. Individuals may not nominate themselves.

Candidates can be Tenure, Tenure Track, Continuing, or Teaching-Intensive Stream.

Only one individual will be selected to receive this honour which will then be presented at the Celebration of Faculty event in April. The recipient will receive a letter of congratulations from Dr. Sara Diamond, $1000.00 via direct deposit into their payroll and their name will be included on the list of winners on the university’s website. Awardees will be asked to provide brief remarks.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please complete this form and attach related supporting material as outlined below:

Submit to:
Lynn D'Souza, Executive Assistant
Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Provost
Email: ldsouza@ocadu.ca

Deadline: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 11:59pm

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Nominator Information

Full Name:

Faculty/Student

Email:

Enter a valid email address. Example: name@company.com

Candidate Information

Full Name:

The Candidate is

Faculty

Enter a valid email address. Example: name@company.com

Nominators have three options:

Option 1: Nominators can submit a statement of support outlining why the candidate was chosen based on the selection criteria highlighted below.

Option 2: Nominators can answer the rationale below using the selection criteria as examples.

Option 3: Nominators can fill out the rationale below and also upload any supporting documents (such as statement of support, candidates CV).

Statement of support, candidate’s curriculum and/or CV

SELECTION CRITERIA

Nominators should address all three areas below:

1.Teaching and Pedagogy:

Some examples are, but not limited to:

Development of engaging curriculum that addresses issues of human rights, equity, and social justice
Academic practices that support and facilitate dynamic discussion of human rights, equity, and social justice in the classroom
Outstanding teaching strategies that recognize potential barriers and allow multiple forms of participation
Excellence in professional practice across curriculum by initiating, sharing and discussing inclusive academic tools with other faculty members

2. Research and Creative Work

Some examples are, but not limited to:

Outstanding research and/or creative work that integrates analyses of human rights, equity, and social justice as part of inquiry
Contribution of new knowledge that foregrounds issues of human rights, equity and social justice

3. Service

Some examples are, but not limited to:

Outstanding contribution to the University community through active outreach to equity seeking communities
Demonstration of active and consistent commitment to attaining meaningful inclusion of students from systematically, structurally and historically marginalized communities by identifying

Nominator Rationale

Using the above selection criteria, please describe why the candidate would make a good choice for this award? When answering, please divide your answer into the three categories (Teaching & Pedagogy; Research & Creative Work; and Service). (* 500 word limit)