FCAT Excellence Awards

The FCAT Excellence Awards are a key part of our commitment to recognizing outstanding achievement across FCAT. They are a direct reflection of our community’s values, and formally recognize the individuals—our faculty, staff, and alumni—whose dedication, hard work, and care for our community drive our success.

Nomination process

1. Prepare your supporting documentation (see criteria for each award category).
2. Complete the online nomination survey and upload any supporting documentation by October 15, 2026.

Award recipients will be notified at the end of November.
Please note that not all awards will be conferred in any given year.

FCAT ECC Award for Outstanding Work in Indigeneity, Inclusion, Equity and Care

The goal of the FCAT Award for Outstanding Work in Indigeneity, Inclusion, Equity and Care is to make visible the efforts of faculty and staff members whose applied methods and processes have had a measurable and sustained impact on educational practices, administrative practices, and/or community-building practices within FCAT.

• FCAT ECC Award - this award recognizes the ethical and thoughtful leadership in FCAT education and workplace culture through the sustained application of Indigenous, Inclusive, Equitable and/or Care-base practices that improve and enrich FCAT community and culture.
  

Required nomination package includes:

1. A nomination letter by one or more writers that introduces the candidate to the committee and illustrates why the candidate is deserving of the award in accordance with the criteria in the award description.  

   1. Nominations can be made by FCAT staff, faculty and students; a nomination letter of 250-300 words must detail evidence of a sustained commitment (two years minimum) and its impact AND be supported by at least three (3) FCAT community member. 

   2. Nomination writers are asked to focus on specific examples that highlight the candidate’s impact and to avoid general statements about the candidate and their work. 

2. Optional: up to two pages of additional support material.

Adjudication committee: a committee will be chaired by the FCAT Advisor Equity, Community and Care, including Indigenous Academic and Student Liaison and membership from across the FCAT schools.