Nomination Requirements
Candidates
- Demonstrate proven excellence as a teacher at the undergraduate level as exemplified by unusual effectiveness in the classroom and/or commitment and dedication to teaching and to students. The prize recognizes sustained and distinguished contributions in teaching at a Canadian institution.
- Must be a member of the Canadian mathematical community
- The CMS aims to promote and celebrate diversity in the broadest sense. We strongly encourage nominations for outstanding colleagues regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Nominators
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Are a present or past colleague or collaborator with direct knowledge of the nominee's contribution.
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Provide a nomination letter detailing the suitability of the candidate for the award. Maximum 3 pages.
- Provide three names of other supporters who have agreed to provide a recommendation letter before the deadline. One must be from a former student and one from the chair of the nominee's unit. The chair's letter may include a one-page summary of student evaluations or similar information. Maximum 2 pages each.
- Provide a copy of the candidate's CV. Maximum 5 pages.
- May also provide other supporting materials, as a single PDF. Maximum 10 pages.
Deadline: 15 November 2026. Begin a nomination
Selection Criteria
The CMS Excellence in Teaching Award focuses on the recipient’s proven excellence as a teacher at the undergraduate level as exemplified by unusual effectiveness in the classroom and/or commitment and dedication to teaching and to students. The nomination dossier should provide evidence of the effectiveness and impact of the nominee’s teaching. Selection criteria will include (but not be limited to):
- innovation in developing course materials (including methods of delivery, authored textbooks, online materials, journal articles on teaching);
- influence on students and other teachers.
Selection Committee
See Selection Committee for the Teaching Award.
Please note that, throughout the selection process, selection committees must abide by the Conflict of Interest Instructions for Awards & Prizes Selection Committees.