Arbor Awards

Chancellor Peterson with the President, Shelley Peterson receives an Arbor Award.The Arbor Awards were created by the University of Toronto in 1989 to recognize volunteers for outstanding personal service to the university. Since then, the university has annually acknowledged the alumni and friends whose loyalty, dedication and generosity have added substantially to the quality of the University of Toronto experience for students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Arbor Award is our way of thanking our alumni and friends and letting them know that their contributions of time, energy and expertise do not go unnoticed. Sponsored by the Division of University Advancement, the award ceremony takes place each September at the President's official residence at 93 Highland Avenue. Constituency Nomination: All nominations must be approved and submitted by the Office of Alumni Relations, U of T Mississauga and are subject to review and final approval by DUA Alumni Affairs. To be eligible, a recipient must:

  • Be a living alumnus/a or friend of the University of Toronto
  • Posthumous awards will be considered only if the nominee has died in the past year, and if their voluntary service meets the requirements
  • Have provided (or be currently providing) outstanding volunteer service to the constituency for a minimum of two years

Nominees who do not meet the minimum years of service may be submitted for consideration based on breadth and depth of service

  • Not be currently employed by the University of Toronto
  • Retirees will be considered
  • Have not previously received an Arbor Award

Central Nomination

General university service is also recognized by the Arbor Award. All nominations submitted in the central category will be reviewed and selected by DUA Alumni Affairs based on eligibility.

To be eligible, a recipient must:

  • Be a living alumnus/a or friend of the University of Toronto
  • Posthumous awards will be considered only if the nominee has died in the past year, and if their voluntary service meets the requirements
  • Have provided (or be currently providing) outstanding volunteer service to the constituency for a minimum of two years
  • Nominees who do not meet the minimum years of service may be submitted for consideration based on breadth and depth of service
  • Not be currently employed by the University of Toronto
  • Retirees will be considered
  • Have not previously received an Arbor Award

Nomination forms and more information about the Arbor Awards can be found online at: http://alumni.utoronto.ca/s/731/index.aspx?sid=731&gid=1&pgid=662.

To view past Arbor Award winners, go to: http://awards.alumni.utoronto.ca/viewer/find_by/Arbor.