Nominees must be administrative staff (union or non-union) or librarians who have active status and are in good standing at the University of Toronto.
Successful candidates will normally have completed three years of service at U of T by the nomination deadline.
Past recipients of an Award of Excellence (including the Chancellor’s Leadership Award) can be nominated for a President’s Excellence Award, provided they meet the eligibility and selection criteria.
Successful nomination packages will demonstrate the nominee’s ability to meet the selection criteria (detailed below) by providing specific examples of their contributions to the University.
An individual can be nominated for only one category of the President’s Excellence Award each year.
EMERGING EXCELLENCE AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA
Nominees in this category should demonstrate outstanding potential to enhance the U of T experience for students, staff, faculty members, and / or librarians.
Nomination letters should illustrate the individual’s “Emerging Excellence” by identifying contributions or achievements in one or more of the following areas:
- Showing commitment to community engagement and University citizenship by volunteering for roles on Faculty / divisional working groups, advisory boards, and / or committees etc.,
- Exemplifying excellence beyond their job description,
- Frequently seeking opportunities to improve the broader U of T experience by demonstrating innovative thinking when approaching a problem or situation,
- Embodying collegiality and creating an inclusive environment within the University,
- Intentionally advancing and integrating the University’s principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion into a project(s) and / or initiative(s),
- Frequently receiving requests from institutional colleagues to provide advice or counsel,
- Frequently receiving invitations to participate in and to support institutional consultation and collaboration for projects and initiatives, and / or
- Regularly enhancing their own professional skills and those of their team.
Nominees for this category cannot be a past recipient of any President’s Excellence Award.
DISTINGUISHED EXCELLENCE AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA
Nominees in this category should demonstrate excellence within their Faculty / division and dedication to improving the work of their Faculty / division.
Nomination letters should illustrate the individual’s “Distinguished Excellence” by identifying contributions or achievements in one or more of the following areas:
- Showing commitment to community engagement and University citizenship by volunteering for roles on Faculty / divisional working groups, advisory boards, and / or committees etc.,
- Demonstrating excellence beyond their job description,
- Exhibiting a superior client-centred approach to their work,
- Consistently seeking opportunities to increase efficiency or enhance sustainability within their Faculty or division, improving the Faculty / divisional experience for colleagues and students,
- Using collaborative and / or innovative approaches to projects and initiatives,
- Stewarding student-facing, Faculty-level, or divisional-level projects or initiatives that make a positive impact on their divisional experience,
- Fostering an inclusive environment within their Faculty / division,
- Intentionally supporting and uplifting initiatives that promote the University’s principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and / or
- Being highly regarded by colleagues, staff, students, and faculty members.
Nominees for this category cannot be a past recipient of a President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence OR a President’s Excellence Award – Distinguished Excellence.
INFLUENTIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA
Nominees in this category should have made ongoing contributions with far-reaching impact outside the U of T community, building U of T’s reputation as a world-class institution.
Nomination letters should affirm the individual’s participation in city-wide, provincial, and / or national initiatives that reflect positively on the University. Letters should also demonstrate the individual’s “Influential Excellence” by identifying contributions or achievements in one or more of the following areas:
- Showing commitment to community engagement and University citizenship by volunteering for roles on Faculty / divisional working groups, advisory boards, and / or committees etc.,
- Demonstrating innovative thinking when approaching a problem or situation that impacts the University or external community,
- Ensuring comprehensive institutional consultation and collaboration for projects and initiatives,
- Creating an inclusive environment that encourages external partners to engage in institutional projects and initiatives,
- Actively promoting and modelling the University’s principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and ensuring these principles receive ample consideration in all projects and initiatives,
- Frequently receiving requests from institutional colleagues to provide advice or counsel, and / or
- Inspiring others (both within and outside the University) to achieve.
Nominees for this category cannot be a past recipient of a President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence.