REACH Awards
The REACH Awards recognize outstanding achievement at the University of Victoria. We honour the extraordinary teachers and researchers who lead the way in dynamic learning and make a vital impact at UVic, in the classroom and beyond.
The next round of award nomination materials will be posted in Spring 2023.
Explore the categories
Harry Hickman Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Leadership
This award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and educational leadership.
Gilian Sherwin Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching
This award recognizes Sessional Lecturers, Lab Instructors, and Senior Lab Instructors who have contributed to the art of teaching and influence.
Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision and Mentorship
This award recognizes supervision and mentorship that fosters intellectual, professional and personal development of graduate students.
Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award
This award is for graduate students who have excelled in their teaching as teaching assistants, lab instructors or senior lab instructors.
Nomination and adjudication process
Coming soon!
Learn about other awards
External Awards
- 3M National Teaching Fellowship
- STLHE Brightspace Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning (formely the Desire2Learn Innovation Award)
Faculty-level teaching awards
- For nomination guidelines, contact your appropriate faculty.