Exemplary teaching is a core element of KPU and scholarship in its diverse forms is integral to that endeavour: the scholarship of discovery, creativity, application, teaching and learning, and integration. KPU recognizes and celebrates outstanding examples of such scholarship. Current or former employees are eligible for nomination.

Distinguished Service Awards honour and recognize exceptional, long-standing service to KPU and the educational community that it serves. There are two categories of award: staff and faculty. Current and former employees and others associated with KPU are eligible for nomination.

Exemplary teaching is a core element of KPU and, accordingly, KPU recognizes and celebrates exceptional examples of teaching. This award is intended to recognize remarkable teaching as demonstrated by activities such as the development of new courses and curricula, contributions to the scholarship of teaching, development of effective teaching methods, enrichment of the learning environment at KPU, and contributions that improve the teaching of colleagues. Faculty, staff or administrators who instruct are eligible to receive this award in one of two categories: part-time teaching and full-time teaching.

Emeritus/Emerita is an honorary appointment for life awarded to a retired employee for distinguished service and academic contributions to KPU and establishes a relationship that is both symbolic and active. The emeritus/emerita appointment recognizes distinguished performance of an employee, honours the employee’s standing of high regard in the eyes of peers and colleagues, and anticipates the continuation of the employee’s academic contributions to KPU past retirement.