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Forces AVENIR Committed Staff Member Award

About the Award

The Committed Staff Member Award recognizes a member of staff who, outside the context of a course or research program, is involved with students who are engaged in community actions, here or elsewhere in the world. The category recognizes a member of staff whose engagement has had an impact on the educational institution’s mission and the development of more socially-conscious, responsible, active, and persevering citizens. Recipients will have distinguished themselves by their ability to inspire engagement among both students and community members. 

Award Eligibility 

  • Must be a member of staff at McGill university 
  • Must not not be a former recipient of a Forces AVENIR award 

Application details  

Interested staff members can open an application on the Forces AVENIR website. 

The application includes: 

  • A 250-word summary of the candidate’s career path, engagements, and qualities as a citizen
  • A 200-word essay for each selection criterion (criterion available on FA application portal) 
  • A detailed curriculum vitae
  • Ten colour photographs of the candidate demonstrating their engagement 

Please email the Office of the Dean of Students at deanofstudents [at] mcgill.ca if you have any questions.

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous Peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. McGill honours, recognizes and respects these nations as the traditional stewards of the lands and waters on which we are located. For information about some of the Indigenous initiatives at McGill please visit the website for the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. 

 

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