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Department of Student Life Award
The Department of Student Life Award was established in December 2015 and was known initially as the LEGO Fund – Student Life. The fund was revised in 2020, keeping the purpose of the fund to provide students working in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Student Life with support for student expenses. Selected students will have their award applied to their Zip Card.
Eligibility: Award qualifications are as follows:
- The student must be employed with the Department of Student Life for at least one semester (if it is his/her first semester in the department, he/she must have been hired prior to October)
- The student must have an accumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
- The student must be returning to work for the department the Fall or Spring semester following the award
- The student should display a strong work ethic as a department employee, which is determined:
- By evaluating the number of write-ups in the past academic year; and
- Incorporating the supervisor’s rating
- All department employees are eligible -- this includes student assistants, audio visual assistants (AVA), senior student assistants, and student managers
- Previous department award winners are eligible to apply
How to apply: All students wishing to apply for the awards are to complete and return the following components to the Department of Student Life Administration Desk:
- The application
- Essay consisting of approximately 500 words, describing how the department has impacted his/her college experiences, as well as how their employment has prepared him/her for the future
- Up-to-date resume, which reflects employment experience, leadership positions, educational achievements, co-curricular involvement, and any other pertinent information
- Completed and signed Supervisor Evaluation form