Deadline for application submissions: Friday, November 28th, 2025.
⇒⇒ Nominees must accept their nominations or complete their applications by Friday, December 5th, 2025. ⇐⇐
*Please Verify that your references, have submitted their recommendations by this date, to avoid application denial due to incompletion.
Student Leadership Awards
The University of Connecticut Student Leadership Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions to, and leadership of, our campus community by students, student organizations, and staff.
Every academic year, students, organizations, and advisors are nominated by their peers for their work throughout the academic year. Individuals and organizations may be nominated for a variety of awards recognizing scholarship, community service, outstanding programming, leadership, school pride, and more.
The Student Leadership Awards are sponsored and supported by the donations of alumni, through the gifts of faculty and staff, and with the collaboration of Departments and Offices across campus.
THANK YOU
We received around 300 applications for SLA 2025.
Thank you for your contribution!
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Nominate yourself or your community members for an award.
Ten Tips for Writing a Good Nomination
- Quality is more important than quantity
- Be specific in how the nominee met or exceeded the award criteria
- Read the criteria thoroughly & make sure you select the most appropriate award
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- Don't be afraid to self nominate
- There's no limit to the number of nominations you can submit
- Give specific examples why that person/program/organization deserves to be recognized
- Make the nomination clear and easy to read
- Always assume the judges do not know your nominee
- Avoid generalizations and make every sentence count!
- Check for typos and grammatical errors