Enhancing Community: Community Partner Award

The recipient of the community partner award excels as an effective collaborator with UCalgary Nursing, working toward a shared vision of the future involving a deep connection to place, the multiple communities of Treaty 7, the City of Calgary and the world beyond tomorrow.

Through their work with students, faculty, staff or donors, their engagement strengthens connections to improve shared challenges and create opportunities.  Their partnership has transformational potential, deepening community connection and elevating Calgary and Alberta.  

Nomination Process

Nominations are welcomed from anyone within or outside the Faculty of Nursing. The nominee must agree to the nomination. A completed nomination form must be accompanied by one signed letter of reference and speak directly to the criteria. The letter may be from the nominator.

Only completed nominations will be accepted (see the nomination form for details). If your nomination is missing any of the supporting documentation, it will be returned to you for completion if there is time.

Use Criteria with Examples

We strongly encourage you to explicitly incorporate the criteria of the specific award with clear examples for each criteria when writing your letter of nomination or support. This not only assists you, as nominator, to highlight the important and relevant attributes of your nominee, it gives the selection committee very clear details about the qualifications of the candidate with examples of their achievements and enhances the overall nomination.

Please Reference the Correct Award and Category

We know many people are asked to submit letters of support for deserving nominees for a UCalgary Nursing Spark Award. We also recognize that many of you write multiple letters for the same person for different awards. We, therefore, ask you to please carefully proofread your letter so that you are making reference to supporting your nominee for a Spark Award ONLY (not a U Make a Difference, a President’s Award for Excellence in Student Leadership, etc).

While referring to another award may not disqualify your candidate, it does not reflect positively on your commitment to the nomination for a UCalgary Nursing Spark Award.

• Enhances UCalgary Nursing community through their tangible contribution to the creation of an engaged learning environment
• Is driven by curiosity about the faculty and desire to make a difference
• Values and embraces engagement with our diverse and inclusive environment