Chancellor's Award for Students

Do you know a student who has significantly contributed to making UW-River Falls a better place? Nominate them for the Chancellor's Award for Students!

The Award:

In 1977, the Chancellor and the Student Affairs staff began considering a way of honoring UWRF students who had made significant non-academic contributions to the university. In 1980, the Chancellor's Award for Students was first awarded to five recipients. Since then, 5-12 students have been selected every year to receive this honor in recognition of their service to UW-River Falls.

Awards are presented at the annual Chancellor's Award Reception to which the recipients, their families, fellow students and faculty are invited.

Requirements:

Must be an upper-class student or graduate student.
Must be in good academic standing.
Must not be a past recipient of the award.

Criteria for Selection:

Nomination materials should highlight in particular the following accomplishments and attributes of the candidate:

•  Demonstrated service to the university, defined as:
  
  • Enriching the lives of fellow students,
  • Building better student organizations,
  • Contributing to a more just and caring campus.

•  Exceptional leadership skills, such as:
  
  • Commitment to the core values of the institution,
  • A positive, inspiring attitude,
  • Courage, innovation and creativity.

Nomination Process:

The nomination form, a current resume of the nominee, a letter of nomination,  and at least two letters of support are required.  Incomplete nominations will not be considered.  Letters may come from:

• UWRF faculty or advisers
• UWRF staff
• Organization leaders
  
• Fellow students
  
• Candidate themselves

All documents must be submitted by email from the nominator to beth.schommer@uwrf.edu. In the subject line please write: "Chancellor's Award" and the student's name. All nomination materials should be attached to the email in MS Word or PDF document format.

The Selection Committee:

• Chancellor's designee (chair),
• two appointees from Student Senate,
• one appointee from Student Affairs,
• one faculty member from each of the four academic colleges.