Students must be currently enrolled at the University with a minimum of 18 credit hours (over fall and winter term) for undergraduate students or must be active in graduate studies.
Note: Student award recipients also receive $250.00.
Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community
The Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) is excited to recognize members of the Indigenous community across the University of Manitoba's campuses. Since 2017, we've done this through the Indigenous Awards of Excellence. This year, the awards have evolved to be more reflective of the diverse gifts that our Indigenous campus community members share. We have stepped away from the former categories and expanded criteria to ensure that anyone deserving of recognition can be nominated. The name has also changed from Indigenous Awards of Excellence to Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community.
Up to six students, two staff and two faculty members will receive this special recognition.
Note: Student recipients will also receive $250.00
The nomination period is now closed. The 2023 honourees will be celebrated at the Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community recognition ceremony on June 20, 2023.
Eligibility and nomination criteria can be found below.
Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community Indigenous Students
Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community Indigenous Faculty
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Up to two Faculty members will be honoured: one Faculty member who has served at least one year, but fewer than 10 years and one Faculty member with 10 or more years of service. In the Faculty category, any self-declared Indigenous UM employee in the following positions (UMFA positions) can be nominated:
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Full-Time Lecturers
Senior Instructors
Instructors II
Instructors I
Librarians
Associate Librarians
Assistant Librarians
General Librarians
Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community Indigenous Staff Members
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In the Staff category, any self-declared Indigenous UM employee who does not fall into the Faculty category can be nominated. Up to Indigenous Staff members will be honoured: one to a staff member who has served at least one year, but fewer than 10 years and one with 10 or more years of service.
Nomination Criteria
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There are many ways in which we inspire one another within our campus community. When you are submitting your nomination, consider how your nominee is making a difference. Below you will find some examples of how folks can inspire:
- Considered a role model/mentor, demonstrating high standards of integrity and respect
- Made significant personal achievement or growth (life, academic, athletic, professional, anything that the nominee should be honoured for)
- Contributes to ensuring a sense of belonging within UM for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, alumni and guests.
- Creates pathways for others and dismantles barriers for future generations
- Makes connections with Indigenous communities, groups and organizations on and/or off campus
- Promotes a positive learning environment
- Fosters a greater understanding of Indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditions amongst students, staff and faculty
- Builds relationships and community
- Demonstrates courage
- Demonstrates leadership
- Creates a space in which Indigenous students, faculty and staff succeed
- Goes above and beyond to advance Indigenous engagement at UM through programming and initiatives
- Creates space for and/or advances Indigenous pedagogy, research and scholarship
FAQ
Who can nominate an Indigenous student, faculty or staff member for an award?
Any support staff, faculty or student from UM may submit a nomination. You may not nominate yourself. Support letters can be from individuals outside of UM.
How do I nominate an Indigenous student, faculty or staff member?
Step one: Contact the candidate to receive permission to nominate them. Ask if anyone else is nominating them. Each candidate may only be nominated once per year. While we recognize that past recipients continue to make exceptional contributions, we will be recognizing people who have not been honoured previously through the Indigenous Awards of Excellence.
Step two: Download and complete the PDF for submitting a nomination. If you experience any problems, please contact indigenous.engagement@umanitoba.ca. For your nomination letter, please a provide specific examples that describe your nominee’s contributions and how they inspire. Please provide details that demonstrate the impact the candidate has made. You may use point form.
Step three: You may attach up to two one-page letters of support from other staff, faculty, students, or community supporters to accompany the nomination. These letters offer an opportunity to show the contributions of the nominee from different perspectives. The impact of the letter is not weighed by the status of the individual providing the letter, but more on their ability to speak about the contributions the nominee has made.
Step four: Email your completed PDF and support letters to indigenous.engagement@umanitoba.ca
Note: The selection committee will only consider information that is included in the nomination package, so please complete your nomination in full.
When is the deadline?
All nominations must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
Contact Us
Indigenous Engagement
114 Sidney Smith St.
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada