Awards are intended to recognize teaching excellence at UTSC. Nominees are assessed on a variety of skill sets - outstanding performance in the advancement of student learning, evidence of outstanding student experiences, evidence of effective learning activities and assessments - as well as evidence of impact in areas of: clarity, approachability, innovation, promoting student-faculty or student-community interactions, along with pedagogical contributions both inside, and outside, the classroom, with evidence of ongoing development/enhancement of scholarly approach to teaching.