|
At least
three awards, each in the amount of
$2500, will be awarded annually to the
women graduate students who have
demonstrated outstanding leadership in
the university or general community
while maintaining exemplary academic
records.
The
2013 Award Winner
Eligibility
Women who
have completed a prior credential at
either the college or university level
and are registered at any Member
Institution of ACCC
(http://www.accc.ca/) within a
designated region are eligible to be
nominated.
Regions are
defined as follows, and eligibility
shall rotate among them:
- Western
Provinces (2013) – 2 awards
- Atlantic
Provinces (2014) – 2 awards
- Ontario
(2015) – 2 awards
- Quebec
(2016) – 2 awards
Criteria
1.
Outstanding academic performance.
2. Evidence
of leadership, including but not limited
to such things as:
- executive
positions in student organizations
- participation
on committees (student committees and
college committees)
- organization
of special events, conferences, etc.
-
involvement in advocacy groups
- involvement
in volunteer organizations, within the
campus setting and/or in the general
community.
-
Innovative/creative problem-solving or
overcoming personal challenges
Procedures
Each college
in the designated region may nominate,
through the Vice-President Academic or
her/his delegate, one person for the
award.
The
Vice-President shall also be responsible
for the appointment of a nominating
committee for the award and for
providing the Selection Committee with
all necessary documentation in support
of the nomination, including:
-
biographical data*
- curriculum
vitae
- academic
records
- three
letters of reference
The
deadline for submission of
nominations: January 18, 2013.
The Selection Committee shall
be the elected members of the Executive
Committee (or its delegates), excluding
those from the region from which the
award recipients will be selected.
Nominations for the 2013
competition (Western Provinces) must be
sent via electronic mail
to:
SWAAC Secretary General
Dr. Angela
Hildyard
Email
Address
- click
here 
University of Toronto
If you
have any questions about the award
or require further information
please contact Rosalyn Figov, SWAAC
Registrar and Treasurer at rosalyn.figov@utoronto.ca
*biographical
information usually includes
information about former and current
studies, areas of interest,
research, publications, other
awards, interests outside the
college, and community or volunteer
work. It's usually in a
narrative form, about 1-2 pages in
length, and is an opportunity for
the nominee to tell the adjudication
committee some things about herself,
and to explain at greater length her
background/interests/passions/ambitions/volunteer
work
|
