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Student Life Award Nomination

Nominations are CLOSED for 2010. Thank you for your interest and please check back in January 2011.

The Division of Student Affairs' Norbertine Leadership and Service awards are meant to recognize outstanding student contributions to meaningful change in campus, local, and even national or international communities. One of the NLS Awards is the Student Life Award, recognizing exemplary student performance in one or more of the division's Change Model competencies, especially those related to impacting or changing the community and world. A link to a more complete description of the competencies can be found at http://www.snc.edu/studentaffairs/corecompetencies.html.

Please use the rubric below to describe the nominee's contributions over the last 12 months. Comments shared for questions 6 and 7, and the optional upload, may be used in part or in whole during the awards program on April 24, as a means of sharing student successes.

Additional award information:

The Student Life Award is based on involvement from February 2009 – January 2010 (for first year students, involvement is based on current academic year only).
Recipients of this award must demonstrate high involvement in campus and community service, awareness of and action in congruence with personal values, and a commitment to making a difference.
The recipients of this award will be evaluated on the Student Affairs Core Competencies: Change Yourself, Change Your Community and Change Your World.
Please be as specific and detailed as possible when completing the nomination.
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Development Office, (920) 403-4023.
The deadline to nominate a student is Friday, February 19 at 12:00 p.m.

Student Nominee:

Class Standing:

Nominator Name:

Nominator Status:

Please rate the nominee in each of the following Student Affairs Change Model Competencies below.

Question 1: Human Differences
How well does the student understand and appreciate human differences?

	Exemplary Student demonstrates cultural understanding and acceptance by challenging stereotypes and takes action toward inclusion.
	Competent Student indicates appreciation: expresses understanding of own bias, demonstrates sensitivity and respect through actions; challenges stereotypes.
	Developing Student cites importance of human dignity, but does not express understanding of their own bias; no actions are identified.
	Rudimentary Student never mentions own bias; gives no indication of acceptance or appreciation of differences.
	N/A No opportunity to observe.

Question 2: Relationships
How well has the student developed open, honest and meaningful relationships based on mutual respect?

	Exemplary Student demonstrates at least 3 skills related to relationship building: takes responsibility for own actions, manages conflicts and disrespectful behavior, broadens perspectives and identifies changes to be made to improve or maintain relationships.
	Competent Student demonstrates at least 2 skills related to relationship building: takes responsibility for own actions, manages conflicts and disrespectful behavior, broadens perspectives and references lasting relationships.
	Developing In general, student recognizes the importance of a relationship; provides no specifics of how to build a relationship.
	Rudimentary Student has no ability to understand another’s perspective, may blame others for their difficulties, conflicts remain unresolved.
	N/A No opportunity to observe.

Question 3: Moral Convictions
How well has the student identified and worked to strengthen their own moral convictions?

	Exemplary Student’s actions are routinely ethical and extend to all aspects of life. would adhere to ethical principles regardless of the potential personal cost.
	Competent Student demonstrates ethical principles through their actions in most situations; recognizes the impact of personal choices; makes adjustments when actions are potentially unethical.
	Developing Student expresses general ethical concepts. They are aware that their actions may impact others, but make no correlation between their actions and ethics.
	Rudimentary Student demonstrates minimal ethical understanding and identifies no correlation between personal choices and effects on others.
	N/A No opportunity to observe.

Question 4: Civic Awareness
How well has the student developed civic awareness related to world events?

	Exemplary Student uses multiple sources of information related to civic issues and gains insight into the background and history of the issues they care about.
	Competent Student identifies diverse media sources to keep abreast of civic issues (written, digital, oral).
	Developing Student identifies a single source of information to keep abreast of civic issues.
	Rudimentary Student does not indicate any means of keeping abreast of current issues and world events.
	N/A No opportunity to observe.

Question 5: Engaged Citizenship
To what degree has the student been an engaged citizen in the St. Norbert, local, or world communities?

	Exemplary Student is involved in local, state, national or international events and shares how their involvement effected change.
	Competent Student’s actions support community standards and assist with identified needs.
	Developing Student talks about activities they would get involved in at a some point in time.
	Rudimentary Student demonstrates no community involvement or responsibilities.
	N/A No opportunity to observe.

Question 6: Student Character
In 250 words or less, please provide detailed, specific examples of a time the student embodied the Change Competencies (above) in the last 12 months. If relevant, describe collaborations with others and whether the student was a paid employee while embodying the Change Competencies. Please be as specific and detailed as possible.

Question 7: Student Accomplishments
List this student’s accomplishments in the last 12 months that meaningfully changed their community or world, providing detailed information about the benefits to individuals or to the community because of the student’s actions. If possible, provide quantitative information to support the nomination. Please be as specific and detailed as possible.

OPTIONAL:
You have the option to upload a letter of recommendation for the nominee. Click the Browse button below to select your document to upload.

The nominee will be notified of your nomination. Please click here if you do NOT want to be identified as the nominator.

Thank you for the taking the time to recognize outstanding St. Norbert College students!

Student Life Awards

Phone: (920) 403-3055
Fax: (920) 403-4092
E-mail: stulife@snc.edu

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