Description:
Purpose: The purpose of the Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award is to recognize a current Graduate Student Representative who has contributed to the Society in a significant manner beyond the routine duties of a representative to a Regional Chapter, Special Interest Group, or Specialty Section.
The basic duties of a representative are to:
- Inform the students within their Component Group about awards, events and various beneficial activities
- Participate in the respective leadership meetings
- Participate in the respective Graduate Student Leadership Committee and Subcommittee meetings
- Contribute to the newsletters
Those recognized make valuable contributions above these responsibilities. Academic achievements are not considered for the award.
The Graduate Student Leadership Committee (GSLC) sponsors the Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award. The Executive Board of the GLSC shall select the awardees based on a review of the nominations. The number of awardees each year is at the discretion of the Board. Preference will be given to nominees who have not previously received the award. Current members of the GSLC Executive Board are ineligible to receive the award.
Application Process: The Graduate Student Representative self-nominates by submitting a document explaining their accomplishments. In the application, the representative will request a support letter from the respective RC/SIG/SS President. The Component Group (RC/SIG/SS) President will receive a notification on where to upload the appropriate nomination and support letter via the application system.
Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award
Description:
Purpose: The purpose of the Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award is to recognize a current Graduate Student Representative who has contributed to the Society in a significant manner beyond the routine duties of a representative to a Regional Chapter, Special Interest Group, or Specialty Section.
The basic duties of a representative are to:
- Inform the students within their Component Group about awards, events and various beneficial activities
- Participate in the respective leadership meetings
- Participate in the respective Graduate Student Leadership Committee and Subcommittee meetings
- Contribute to the newsletters
Those recognized make valuable contributions above these responsibilities. Academic achievements are not considered for the award.
The Graduate Student Leadership Committee (GSLC) sponsors the Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award. The Executive Board of the GLSC shall select the awardees based on a review of the nominations. The number of awardees each year is at the discretion of the Board. Preference will be given to nominees who have not previously received the award. Current members of the GSLC Executive Board are ineligible to receive the award.
Application Process: The Graduate Student Representative self-nominates by submitting a document explaining their accomplishments. In the application, the representative will request a support letter from the respective RC/SIG/SS President. The Component Group (RC/SIG/SS) President will receive a notification on where to upload the appropriate nomination and support letter via the application system.