Nominations for the 2027 uOttawa Alumni Association Awards of Excellence are now open. Please note that the awards ceremony will be held on May 12, 2027, and the attendance of all winners is required.
Eligibility
Please note the following eligibility guidelines:
- With the exception of the Honorary Member of the Alumni Association award, nominees must be uOttawa graduates.
- Graduates of diploma and certificate programs are also eligible.
- Posthumous nominations are not accepted.
- Nominations for sitting politicians are not accepted. Recipients of uOttawa honorary degrees are not eligible unless they also hold a degree obtained through academic studies.
- Current members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors or the uOttawa Board of Governors are not eligible.
- Nominations for current uOttawa employees are not eligible.
- You cannot nominate yourself.
Selection process
The Alumni Engagment office administers the Alumni Association Awards of Excellence. Announcements inviting nominations are communicated electronically to all alumni reachable by email and through our website and social media channels.
Selection is based on the nominee’s accomplishments. The board strives for diversity among award recipients. The letters of support, biography and list of accomplishments should clearly make the link between the nominee and the award for which the nominee is being considered.
A selection committee appointed by the Alumni Association Board of Directors reviews all nominations and makes recommendations to the Board of the Alumni Association for approval.
The selection committee includes:
- The Alumni Association President.
- The chair of the Alumni Association’s outreach committee (as chair).
- One additional member recommended by the outreach committee.
- One other alumni member, if possible, a past winner of one of the awards.
- The director of the Alumni Engagement Office.
Important notes
- Awards are not necessarily presented in all categories each year.
- The nominee should be advised and be given the opportunity to assist with the nomination package.
- You can only nominate a candidate for one award.
- Please note that the awards ceremony will be held on May 12, 2027, and the attendance of all winners is required.
- Successful nominees agree to participate in publicity efforts surrounding the awards, which may include a videotaped interview, a photoshoot and interviews for alumni publications and news media.