2009 VC’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL)

What are the OCTAL awards?

The Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) are awarded each year to staff who have made a major contribution to teaching and learning excellence within the University of Wollongong.

There is a series of awards available to academic and general staff:

• $10,000 in prize money for the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Award;
• $2,000 in prize money for a Faculty Award;
• $2,000 in prize money for an Early Career Academic Award;
• $2,000 in prize money for a Sessional Tutor/Demonstrator; and
• $2,000 in prize money for a General Staff Award for outstanding contribution to Student Learning.

All winners will be formally acknowledged, with a certificate, at a University ceremony.

Nominations

Nominations for the 2009 OCTAL awards can be made online at:
http://uow.checkboxonline.com/OCTAL_Nomination_2009.aspx.

Information Kits

For information on the application process, please click on the relevant category of award below:

• Faculty / Early Career Award - Nomination Process and Guidelines (pdf)
• Sessional Tutor / Demonstrator Award - Nomination Process and Guidelines (pdf)
• General Staff Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning - Nomination Process and Guidelines (pdf)
• OCTAL Nominee Acceptance Form (word)
• OCTAL Application Form (word)
• Head of Unit/Subject Coordinator Report (word)

Portfolio and materials are due 12th January 2009, and should be delivered to:

The EDITS Executive Officer, OCTAL AWARDS
CEDIR, Level 1, Building 20, Wollongong Campus
University of Wollongong

For further information email: cedir@uow.edu.au or phone x3140.

Last reviewed: 12 August, 2008