News & Announcements

Call for Nominations: Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching 

The Senate Committee on University Teaching Awards is now accepting nominations for the Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Nominations must be submitted to teaching.awards@uwo.ca by January 15, 2027.

In addition, nominations for the Vice-Provost's Awards for Excellence in Teaching may be submitted to officevpacademic@uwo.ca by January 15, 2027. For further information, please review the Call for Nominations.

Call for Nominations: Honorary Degrees 

Members of the Western community are invited to nominate distinguished candidates to be considered for the conferral of an Honorary Degree. For consideration at Spring Convocation ceremonies, nominations are due on October 30. Visit the Honorary Degrees webpage for further information.

Call for Nominations: University Discipline Appeal Committee

The Board of Governors' Senior Policy and Operations Committee is accepting nominations from members of the University community for membership on the University Discipline Appeal Committee. Visit Call for Nominations for details on the current vacancies and the process for submitting a nomination.

Call for Nominations for Membership on Senate Committees

The Senate Nominating Committee is accepting nominations from members of the University community for membership on Senate committees. Visit Call for Nominations for Senate Committees for details on current vacancies and the process for submitting a nomination.

Autumn Convocation 2026: Academic Procession 

We welcome members of Faculty, Senate, Librarians, Archivists, the Board of Governors and Emeritus/a Professors/Librarians/Archivists to join the Academic Procession and be present on-stage.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP via our online form by  Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Kindly note that stage space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 

If you have questions, please contact the Convocation team.