President's Award for Distinguished Service

Award recipient Mo Iqbal and UBC President

The UBC Emeritus College presents one or more President's Award for Distinguished Service annually to UBC Emeriti who have, since attaining UBC Emeritus status, displayed exceptional leadership in volunteer community services. These services may benefit others in Canada or abroad. 

In addition to the recognition of the Award, recipients will receive $1,000. It is anticipated that the recipient(s) will direct the fund to an organization, charity, or fund of their choosing. Any person may nominate candidates for the Award to the Emeritus College through an online nominations form.

Nomination Deadline: Feb 25, 2026

Nomination Form

Purpose of the Award

  • recognize the important voluntary and community contributions by UBC Emeriti make to broader communities
  • celebrate and honour Emeriti who have demonstrated outstanding achievements beyond their academic work
  • highlight UBC and the accomplishments of its Emeriti
  • connect the Emeriti community, to the University community and the wider communities

Eligibility, Criteria and Process

  • Candidates must be persons listed under "Emeritus Staff" in the UBC Vancouver Academic Calendar.
  • UBC Okanagan Emeriti are not eligible.
  • The two letters of support can be submitted by anyone with knowledge of the candidate's activities and achievements. The maximum length for a letter of support is two pages.
  • Any person may nominate candidates.
  • Candidates are only eligible for one President's Award for Distinguished Service by UBC Emeriti in a lifetime.
  • Posthumous nominations will not be considered.
  • Awards need not be given every year.

Nominations

  • shall include all requirements as stated and no more: any additional information will be discounted as per the pre-determined cut-off;
  • should focus primarily on post-retirement accomplishments;
  • should include a one-paragraph summary that could be used as a citation when making the award;
  • may be submitted by a nominator for more than one candidate in a particular year;
  • will stand for consideration in the year in which they are submitted. Unsuccessful nominations will automatically be considered in the following two years;
  • may not be made for oneself, or for a relative or family member, but candidates are encouraged to seek potential nominators.
  • can be re-categorized by the Awards Committee with the permission of the nominator.
UBC Emeritus College signature

Room 4160, Brock Commons South,
6180 Walter Gage Road
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1
Contact Us

UBC Crest The official logo of the University of British Columbia. Urgent Message An exclamation mark in a speech bubble. Caret An arrowhead indicating direction. Arrow An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Chats Two speech clouds. Facebook The logo for the Facebook social media service. flickr The logo for the flickr social media service. flickr The logo for the flickr social media service. Information The letter 'i' in a circle. Instagram The logo for the Instagram social media service. Linkedin The logo for the LinkedIn social media service. Location Pin A map location pin. Menu Three horizontal lines indicating a menu. Minus A minus sign. Telephone An antique telephone. Plus A plus symbol indicating more or the ability to add. Search A magnifying glass. Twitter The logo for the Twitter social media service. Youtube The logo for the YouTube video sharing service. Checked Circle A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Info Help A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Mail A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Question A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Icon Star A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Timing A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Important Warning A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library. Warning A solid styled icon from Orion Icon Library.