Awards
Honorary degrees
2026 recipients
Honorary degrees will not be conferred as part of the 2026 graduation ceremonies.
Previous recipients
Four exemplary people to be honoured at UBCO
- Barry Lapointe, Doctor of Laws
- Nancy McKenzie, Doctor of Laws
- Hon. Justice Malcolm Rowe, Doctor of Laws
- Wilbur Turner, Doctor of Laws
Campus visionaries along with business innovator to be recognized
- Dr. Deborah Buszard, Doctor of Laws
- Ian Cull, Doctor of Laws
- Raghwa Gopal, Doctor of Laws
View UBC Okanagan honorary degree recipients and read their acceptance speeches dating back to 2006. Find recipients on UBC Library’s Special Collections website.
Student awards
Governor General’s Academic Medals
For more than 125 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from high school, as well as from approved college or university programs.
Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation
This medal recognizes students who have distinguished themselves through their post-secondary education with outstanding contributions to the promotion of inclusion, democracy or reconciliation.
Faculty awards
Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation
Established in 2007, this award acknowledges and celebrates teaching excellence and innovation at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Recipients are early- to mid-career faculty who are leaders in our academic community.
Killam Teaching Prize
UBC is one of six Killam institutions that offers the annual Killam Teaching Prize to faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching. There is one Killam Teaching Prize awarded to a UBC Okanagan faculty member.
Staff awards
Staff Awards of Excellence
UBC presents this away to staff annually, to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC Community.
Find out more about the award’s history, the nomination process and past winners.