Student Development Awards

Through a number of Student Development awards, the Office of the Vice-President, Students annually recognizes exceptional contributions and significant improvements to the student experience and learning environment at UBC.

The Student Development Awards are adjudicated by a committee of Staff, Faculty and Students.

2017/18 Student Development Award recipients

Please join us in applauding and congratulating the 2017-2018 Student Development Award recipients:

Margaret Fulton Award

This award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty, or staff) who has made a contribution to student development and the university community in honour of Margaret Fulton’s commitment to university access and student learning.

Kevin Doering, 4th year, Faculty of Arts
Vivian Tsang, 1st year, Faculty of Medicine
Michael Lee, Senior Instructor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Helen McCrae Award

This award is granted to recognize a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS, or UBC in honour of Helen McCrae’s commitment and contributions to community.

Pro Bono Students Canada - UBC Chapter, Peter A. Allard School of Law

The Process

If you are interested in learning more about the application proess and awards criteria or would like to find out about the awards recipients, take a look here:

Awards Nomination

Nominations should include a written statement from the nominator and two supporting letters (in pdf format) outlining the exceptional contributions or improvements to student development at UBC. Letters from students are particularly encouraged.

Please submit nominations here

If you have any questions about the nomination process please contact Abby Yellen, Executive Assistant to the Vice-President, Students at abby.yellen@ubc.ca.

You may submit your nomination package via email if you prefer. Please email your package to: vpsassist@ubc.ca

Deadline for nominations: February 19, 2018

Award winners will be announced in March 2018 and will be honoured at a ceremony tentatively scheduld for March 28, 2018.

The following criteria will guide the evaluation of award applications:

Directly impacts the student experience, and particularly, exceptional contributions to student learning and development
Upholds values of inclusion and equity
Enhances student involvement in the Campus and Community
Promotes excellence in the student experience
Involves students in the needs assessment, planning, implementation or program evaluation where appropriate
Sustainably and strategically builds capacity for enhanced student learning and development for the future

Awards Recipients

Helen McCrae Award
For a service for students provided by Alma Mater Society (AMS), Graduate Student Society (GSS), or University of British Columbia (UBC)

2016/17	Public Scholars Initiative, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
2015/16	Undergraduate Research Opportunities, AMS Club Computer Science Tri-Mentoring Program
2014/15	Undergraduate Chemistry Society
2013/14	Faculty of Law, Peer Tutoring Program Faculty of Arts, Tri-Mentoring Program
2012/13	UBC Tandem Language Exchange Program Global Lounge
2011/12	Arts Academic Advising Services The Ubyssey
2010/11	Graduate Pathways to Success Program – Faculty of Graduate Studies
2009/10	UBC Arts Co-op Students’ Association
2008/09	International Peer Program First (2007/08) Executive of the Environmental Science Students’ Association
2007/08	Graduate Student Society Advocacy Office UBC SEEDS (Social, Ecological, Economic Development Studies)
2006/07	SCI Team UBC Farm and Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Let’s Talk Science
2005/06	UBC REC UBC Tax Assistance Clinic for Students
2004/05	Engineers Without Borders Learning Exchange Trek Program
2003/04	UBC Dance Club World University Service Canada (WUSC)
2002/03	AMS Ombuds Office Student Exchange Program
2001/02	None granted
2000/01	AMS Safewalk International ESL Program
1999/00	AMS Tutoring Services Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching Support Group
1998/99	Electrical & Computer Engineering Graduate Student Association
1997/98	Arts Academic Advising Office Imagine UBC Program International Student Services Safer Campus Peer Education Program Totem Park Residence Association

Margaret Fulton Award
For an individual

2016/17	Jason Speidel, M.A.Sc. (candidate), Faculty of Applied Science Roxana Quinde, Coordinator, Global Partnerships and Global Resource Systems, Faculty of Land and Food Systems Peter Ostafichuk, Professor of Teaching, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science Sathish Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor and Associate Head, Strategic Priorities, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science
2015/16	Andre Marziali, Director, UBC Engineering Physics Janet Teasdale, Managing Director Student Development & Services Hassan Packir, 4th year Student, Business Technology Management
2014/15	Shona Ellis, Faculty, Associate Head of Biology Jason McManus, Staff, Manager Intramural Programs, UBC Recreation
2013/14	Hassan Bhatti Mona Maleki Ana Vivaldi Dr. Paul Smith
2012/13	Sally Hermansen, Associate Dean, Student Services, Faculty of Arts Ruth Lavergne, PhD student, School of Population and Public Health
2011/12	Dr. Paul Harrison, Associate Dean, Faculty of Science Alyssa Koehn, Year 4 – Faculty of Arts (Political Science & Geography)
2010/11	Joshua Caulkins, Science Teaching & Learning Fellow Professor Hugh Neary, Department of Economics Charles Shi, International Student Development
2009/10	Nancy Gallini, Dean of Arts Janet Sinclair Walker, Student Development Science Robert Winson, Sauder B.Comm
2008/09	Professor Jane Flick, Department of English, Faculty of Arts David Chiu, Graduate Student Council, Faculty of Education Dr. Margo Fryer, UBC Learning Exchange
2007/08	Kim Kiloh Dr. David Shackleton Siu-Kae Yeong
2006/07	Tim Louman-Gardiner, Third-year Law Winnie Cheung, Office of the AVP International Johanna Waggott, UBC Housing and Conferences
2005/06	Allison Dunnet, Student Development Dr. Margery Fee, Faculty of Arts Triny Shen, Graduate Student Society
2004/05	Chad Hyson, Student Development Dr. Neil Guppy, Department of Anthropology and Department of Sociology Regina Lyakhovetska, Student Development
2003/04	Yashar Kalighi, Graduate Student Society Dr. Les Lavkulich, Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainabiilty
2002/03	Debbie Aikens, Student Health Service Margot Bell, Chapman Learning Commons Sue Brown, Alma Mater Society Kristi Mardyn/David Hui, Community Health Initiative for University Students
2001/02	Joydeep Sengupta Byron Hender Sheila Te Hennepe
2000/01	Rick Joe Roger Miller John Worrall
1999/00	Judy Brown Candace Erica Hofmann
1998/99	Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe
1997/98	Carmen de Silva David Holm Nestor Korchinsky Julie Walchli

Alfred Scow Award
For an undergraduate program or department

2016/17	Bachelor of International Economics, Vancouver School of Economics Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
2015/16	Not granted
2014/15	NITEP, The Indigenous Teacher Education Program, Faculty of Education
2013/14	None granted.
2012/13	None granted.
2011/12	Physics and Astronomy Department UBC Opera Program
2010/11	Cognitive Systems Program
2009/10	Department of Psychology
2008/09	Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
2007/08	First Nations Studies Program, Faculty of Arts
2006/07	Mech 2 Program, Faculty of Applied Science Global Resource System Program, Faculty of Land & Food Systems
2005/06	None granted
2004/05	International Relations Program
2003/04	Wood Products Processing Program, Faculty of Forestry
2002/03	Integrated Sciences Program First Nations Languages Program, Faculty of Arts
2001/02	Electro-Mechanical Engineering Program (EMEC), Faculty of Applied Science
2000/01	None granted
1999/00	Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts
1998/99	Natural Resources Conservation Program, Faculty of Forestry
1997/98	Science One Program

Peter Larkin Award
For a graduate program or department

2016/17	Master of Food Resource Economics Program
2015/16	Master of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Program
2014/15	Not awarded this year
2013/14	Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Graduate Program
2012/13	Department of Geography
2011/12	Master of Arts Asia Pacific Policy Studies Program Institute of Applied Mathematics
2010/11	Graduate Program, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2009/10	None granted
2008/09	Graduate Program, Department of History, Faculty of Arts Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science
2007/08	Graduate Program, Faculty of Forestry Optional Residency MFA in Creative Writing, Faculty of Arts
2006/07	None granted
2005/06	School of Community and Regional Planning
2004/05	Ts`´kel Graduate Program
2003/04	None granted
2002/03	Rural and Underserved Community Practice Program
2001/02	Graduate Program, Department of English
2000/01	The Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction
1999/00	Faculty of Commerce MBA Program
1998/99	Genetics Graduate Program
1997/98	Electro-Mechanical Design Program Green College Master of Health Administration “Bridging” Program

Helen McCrae Award
For a service for students provided by AMS, GSS and UBC

Dr. Helen McCrae served UBC as a professor of Social Work and Dean of Women from 1959 to 1973. Her community contributions have extended from UBC to the United Nations in her efforts to improve educational opportunities and the lives of women and children. This award is granted to recognize a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS, or UBC in honour of her commitment and contributions to community.

Margaret Fulton Award
For an individual

Dr. Margaret Fulton was a distinguished educator in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. She served as the Dean of Women at UBC and University President, Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax.This award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty, or staff) who has made a contribution to student development and the university community in honour of her commitment to university access and student learning.

Alfred Scow Award
For an undergraduate program or department

A UBC Alumnus, Judge Scow was the first Aboriginal person in British Columbia to graduate with a Bachelor of Law degree, and in 1962, he became the first Aboriginal lawyer in BC. He served as a judge for the Provincial Court of British Columbia from 1971 to 1992. His tireless efforts to support First Nations students contributed to the establishment of the First Nations House of Learning. This award is granted to an undergraduate program or department that has contributed to student development in honour of his commitment to UBC and demonstrated vision, integrity, and dedication to social justice.

Peter Larkin Award
For a graduate program or department

Dr. Peter Larkin was UBC’s first Fisheries Biologist and founding Director of the Institute of Fisheries, a graduate program. He continued his support of graduate education and became Dean of Graduate Studies in 1975 and Vice-President, Research in 1986. He was a Member of the Order of Canada (1995) and the Order of BC (1996). This award is granted to a graduate program or department that has contributed to student development in honour of his commitment and passion for teaching and graduate education.