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Awards and Nominations (Halifax)


Note: Nominations are now closed.

Every year, there are over 50 awards given to Dalhousie students and societies who demonstrate leadership, civic engagement, and exemplary contributions to the community. 

Awards are separated into 6 nomination categories:

NOMINATION CATEGORIES

Category Criteria
Residence Life

- Must be a current member of a residence hall community at Dalhousie.
- Contributes to the life of the residence hall community.
- Encourages and empowers residents to get involved in the wider community.
- Promotes an atmosphere of respect.
- Takes initiative in creating new opportunities for their peers.

Student Life & Community Service - Contributes to the life of the Dalhousie, Halifax or greater communities.
- Demonstrates personal values through action.
- Creates or contributes to new initiatives that inspire others.
- Contributes to a culture of student leadership and social responsibility.
Academic Life - Involved outside of the classroom in faculty and/or student societies events and initiatives.
- Encourages their peers to engage in faculty events.
- Demonstrates passion for the discipline.
- Takes initiative in creating new opportunities.
Student Societies - DSU ratified society and/or club that demonstrates significant contributions and impact in the community.
Graduating Students - Awarded to graduating students who are receiving an IMPACT award.
President's EDIA

- Nominations must describe how the individual or group demonstrated exceptional and creative achievement in advancing equity, diversity and/or inclusiveness and be linked to one or more of the Four Goals of Dalhousie’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategy.

  • Climate and Intergroup Relations
  • Student Access and Success
  • Education and Research
  • Institutional Viability and Vitality (Structures)
  • Additional Factors

 

WHO CAN NOMINATE?

Anyone can nominate a student or society for an IMPACT award and we encourage staff, faculty and students to submit nominations. You can even nominate yourself.

Nominations are accepted for all Dalhousie students regardless of level or year of study provided they meet the specific criteria for each award.

HOW TO NOMINATE

When nominating an individual be as detailed as possible about a student's accomplishments and involvement and prove how they fit the award criteria. It may be helpful to talk with a student in person about their achievements to better inform your nomination. Note: Nominations for the 14th Annual Impact Awards are now closed.


AWARDS & CRITERIA

In addition to above, the following awards have additional criteria. All awards are open to undergraduate and graduate student student nominees, with the exception of the Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The recipients of these awards are determined by the Dalhousie Student Union Impact Awards Selection Committee (Student Life & Community Service, Student Societies), Residence Life Selection Committee, and individual Faculty committees (Academic Life).

Category: President’s Awards for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA)

Description

Eligibility

Criteria

Application Process

Nomination Form

Category: Academic Life

Faculty Leadership Impact Awards

Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Category: Residence Life

Residence Life Impact Award

Residence Life Leadership Awards

Category: Student Life & Community Service

Student Entrepreneur of the Year

Community Service Award

Student Activist

Sustainability Award

International Student of the Year

Dalhousie Student Council Member Award

Rising Star Awards

Dal-King’s Impact Award

Varsity Athlete Award

Intramural & Sports Club Award

Student Wellness Award

Student Employee Award

Dalhousie Student Union Gold D’s

Outstanding Student of Distinction Award

Category: Student Societies

Most Impactful Emerging Society

Most Impactful Charitable/Community Society

Most Impactful Faculty/Departmental Society

Most Impactful Cultural/Spiritual Society

Most Impactful Sports Society

Most Impactful General or Special Interest Society

Most Impactful Residence Council

Most Impactful Sustainability-oriented Society

Most Impactful Social Justice Society

  

Category: Graduating Students

The Alumni Distinction Award

 

AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEES

Each award category for the IMPACT Awards is reviewed by a different selection committee as outlined below. Once the winners have been selected, they are notified by email and have pre-allocated seats to ensure they can attend the awards ceremony.

Selection Process:

Each award for the Impact Awards is reviewed by a different selection committee.

  • This helps to minimize bias or favoritism. 
  • All personal student information is removed from the nominations (including reference links).
  • The selection committees review and score each nomination based on the nomination descriptions provided, and select the final award winner for each award category. 
  • Once the selection committees have selected an award winner for each category, the information is given to the Impact Awards Committee Chair who then reaches out to the student leaders selected for each award.   

Committees:

  1. Academic Life - Each faculty has its own selection committee through the Dean's office. 
  2. Residence Life -  Residence Life Team Members.
  3. General Selection Committee - DSU Member Services, DSU Vice President Student Life, Student Life Staff, 2 - 3 Students (selected by the DSU).
  4. International Student of the Year Award - International Centre team members.
  5. Varsity Athlete award, Intramural award, and Sports Club Award - Athletics & Recreation.
  6. President's EDIA Award - Independent selection committee through the President's Office and Human Rights & Equity Services.
  7. Board of Governors' Award - Board of Governors' selection committee.

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