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Excellence & High AchievementAdmission to WesternPhone: 519-661-2100Thinking of applying to Western? Read upon the academic requirements for undergraduateprograms and any other program-specificdetails. Visit www.welcome.uwo.ca for moreinformation.Faculty and Staff AwardsAt Western there are many ways to recognizehigh achievement.FacultyIf you have an outstanding professor andwant to recognize them for their work inside andoutside the classroom, visit www.usc.uwo.ca/teaching_awards and www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/sutaregs.pdf. These awards are intendedto provide support and recognition for theinnovative teaching methods demonstrated byWestern’s finest faculty members.StaffIf you know of an outstanding individual orteam who help to exemplify Western’s aim ofproviding the Best Student Experience amongCanada’s leading research-intensive universities,nominate them for the Western Award ofExcellence. Past winners and nomination formscan be viewed at www.uwo.ca/pvp/recognition.Graduate Student TeachingAwardsEach year, students and course instructorsare able to recognize outstanding graduatestudent TAs by nominating them for a GraduateStudent Teaching Award. Recipients are selectedby committee, based on the results of standardevaluations and written comments provided bynominees’ students. Visit www.uwo.ca/sogs/Programs/gstaForm.html to nominate and formore information.Our Scholar’s Electives program is designedfor high-achieving, self-directed studentsinterested in pursuing an interdisciplinaryacademic experience.Being a Scholar’s Electives student givesyou the ability to create a module theme suchas multiculturalism or bioethics, participatein special events, apply for the ScholarsScholarship and live on the Scholar’s Electivesfloor in residence. Prospective students mustsubmit a supplementary application formto the Scholar’s Elective program by March1, 2012. Please note that this option is notavailable to current students. Thisprogram is run through The StudentSuccess Centre.ScholarshipsSee the Scholarships and Awards section.Western ScholarsPhone: 519-661-2111 ext. 82682Email: western_scholars@uwo.casuccess.uwo.ca/index.cfm/scholars/westernscholars/High achieving students entering firstyear can participate in Western’s “honorssociety” known as Western Scholars, offeredby The Student Success Centre. As a WesternScholar, you can participate in servicelearning initiatives throughout the Universityand London community, special events andextra-curricular activities throughout theyear. You will have excellent opportunities toconnect with Associate Deans, professors andsocial and cultural leaders by being part of thissociety. To be eligible, you must be enteringWestern as a full-time student with a final highschool admission average of at least 90 per cent.To retain the Western Scholars designation, youmust achieve a sessional average at Western ofat least 80 per cent with no mark less than 65per cent with a full course load. This program isopen to students in all undergraduate programs.Excellence & HighachievementGraduating Awards andMedalswww.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/schol/medals.pdfGold medals are awarded to the topgraduating students at Spring Convocationby the Dean’s Office in each Faculty. A goldmedal is awarded to the top student ineach Honors Specialization module and ineach Major of an Honors Double Major. Inaddition, one gold medal is given to the topstudent in a 3 year Bachelor degree and a4 Year Bachelor degree for a Specializationand a Major module.Scholar’s ElectivesPhone: 519-661-3559Email: scholars_electives@uwo.cawww.ScholarsElectives.uwo.caLooking for a unique scholarlyexperience? Hoping to be involved withUniversity research before graduate school?STUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012 33