ASSU Awards
Gavin Nowlan Campus Student Leadership Award
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Nomination forms are due January 24th 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
ASSU Leadership Application 2024-25​​​​
ASSU annually awards a $1500 scholarship to one (1) full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the St. George campus. ASSU also chooses two (2) $750 runner-ups. The award is named after a two-term President of ASSU. To be eligible for the award, you are required to fulfill the following criteria:
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Must be a full time Arts and Science student registered on the St. George campus
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Must have a minimum CGPA of 1.70
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Must be a 2nd year student or higher
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Must demonstrate leadership in extra-curricular activities ON CAMPUS
William R. Gardner Student Leadership Award
Nomination forms are due January 24th 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
ASSU annually awards a $1500 scholarship to one (1) full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the St. George campus. ASSU also chooses two (2) $750 runner-ups. The award is named after a two-term President of ASSU. To be eligible for the award, you are required to fulfill the following criteria:
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Must be a full time Arts and Science student registered on the St. George campus
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Must have a minimum CGPA of 1.70
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Must be a 2nd year student or higher
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Must demonstrate leadership in extra-curricular activities ON CAMPUS and OFF CAMPUS
Abdullah Shihipar Campus Student Leadership Award
Nomination forms are due January 24th 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
ASSU Leadership Application 2024-25​​​​
A Student LEADERSHIP award for those who are involved in extra-curricular activities ON CAMPUS. Students must be registered full-time, A&S students, registered on the St. George campus, in 2nd year or higher, have a minimum CGPA of 1.70 and must be currently receiving OSAP/other Provincial Student Aid.
Ikran Jama Student Leadership Award
Nomination forms are due January 24th 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
A Student leadership award for those who demonstrate significant involvement in extra-curricular activities ON or OFF campus in their BIPOC community. Applicants must be FULL-TIME, A&S students, registered on the St. George campus, in 2nd year or higher, have a minimum CGPA of 1.70 and must be currently receiving OSAP/Provincial loans and be a member of a BIPOC community.
Fatemeh Nami Student Equity Award
Nomination forms are due January 24th 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
A student award for those who demonstrate significant involvement in extra-curricular activities that are aimed at enhancing EQUITY at the University of Toronto St. George campus and/or within the wider community. Applicants must be, FULL-TIME, Arts & Science students, registered on the St. George campus, in 2nd year or higher, with a minimum CGPA of 1.7.
ASSU First Year Student Award
Nomination forms are due January 24nd 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
1st Year Award Application​​​​
This award recognizes first year students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who have become involved in extra-curricular activities on campus and are receiving OSAP or other Provincial student aid.
ASSU 2nd Year Student Award
Nomination forms are due January 24th 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
This award recognizes This award recognizes 2nd year students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who have demonstrated their involvement in extra-curricular activities on campus and are receiving OSAP or other Provincial aid.
Ranjini (Rini) Ghosh Excellence in Teaching Award
Nomination forms are due February 14th by 5pm Eastern Time
This award is presented annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching. The award is named after a two-term President of ASSU.
Sanjeev (Sanj) Dewett Course Union of the Year Award
Nomination forms are due February 28th, 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
This award is presented annually to an active ASSU Course Union who organized engaging programming for their students, both academically and socially; attended participated in ASSU Council; and created community amongst their students. The award is named after a two-term President of ASSU.
Terry Buckland Award for Diversity and Equity in Education​​​​
This award is awarded annually by the Executive to someone who has outstanding achievements in promoting diversity and equity issues such as Race and Ethnicity, Class, Family, Gender, Age, Ability, etc, and in eliminating barriers to diversity in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto.
Urmila (Uma) Sarkar Service Award​​​​
Annually, ASSU awards a member of the univeristy community for their service, above and beyond their regular duties, to students in the Faculty of Arts and Science. The award is named after Uma Sarkar, a two-term ASSU President, who continued to assist ASSU long after she graduated. The ASSU Executive decides the winner. A sum of $500 is donated to a charity organization in the winner’s name.
Katharine Ball Graduating Award for Course Unions
Nomination forms are due February 14th, 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
This award is to give recognition for Executive Members of Course Unions who are in their graduating year. Winners of this award in the past have demonstrated their involvement with their course union above and beyond what is generally expected of an Executive member.
Ali Saeed Memorial Award for International Students
Nomination forms are due February 14th, 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
This award was established in memory of Ali Saeed (1992-2014) -an international student from Pakistan studying Political Science, who was a dedicated collaborator in the work ASSU did over the 2013-2014 academic year. He was a passionate photographer, student activist, and was highly respected by his peers and all who knew him. This award is open to international students in their 2nd year or higher with a CGPA of 3.0 or higher who have demonstrated leadership on our campus or in the community. The value of the award is $5,000
ASSU Graduating Student Leadership Award
Nomination forms are due April 11, 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
ASSU Graduating Student Leadership Application 2024-25​​​​
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Awarded to a full-time graduating student in the Faculty of Arts & Science.
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Students require demonstration of academic excellence (CGPA 3.0 or higher), financial need (OSAP or out of province loan) and outstanding extra-curricular leadership.
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Recipients must enroll in a graduate program at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science. Please note, students enrolling in graduate programs at other faculties or campuses are not eligible.
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The value of the award is $5500
*NEW* ASSU New Student Initiative Award
Nomination forms are due February 21st, 2025 by 5pm Eastern Time
A student award conferred to those who have established a new organization, during the 23/24 or 24/25 academic year, at the University of Toronto St. George campus and/or within the wider community. The organization must be centered around a topic/subject which has previously received little attention on our campus from other organizations, or the organization may be focused on a pre-existing topic/subject but conducts events and initiatives on a significant and unprecedented scale