2018 Wildcat Impact Awards Nomination

2018 Wildcat Impact Awards Nomination

Wildcat Impact Awards, formerly the Campus Life Awards, is a quarterly platform to recognize students who have demonstrated Student Affairs values for integrity, innovation, social justice, responsible stewardship, and collaborative work with others, to create a more engaged and inclusive campus community.

Each quarter up to six winners are selected to have their photo and accomplishments displayed on a banner in the Norris University Center along with an invitation to attend the end-of-year Wildcat Excellence Awards (date, time, location: TBA).

Nominations are due Thursday May 10th, 5:30pm

In addition, we are reviewing submissions for the Wildcat Excellence Awards in separate forms. More information can be found here: https://www.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/student-engagement/student-recognition/wildcat-excellence-awards/index.html

Any questions about the nomination process can be forwarded to: recognition@northwestern.edu

Nominator's Name Nominator's Name First Last
Nominator's Email
Nominator classification

Nominator classification Staff Faculty Student Unaffiliated Other Other
Nominee's Name (individual or group)
Nominee's email
Nominee's classification
Please review each of the Division of Student Affairs’ values* below.

*Please note that the definitions of the values have been modified for the purposes of evaluating Wildcat Impact Awards.

Integrity: The student/group exercises the highest ethical and professional standards in day-to-day involvement and in how they represent Northwestern in relationships with the campus community and beyond.

Social Justice: The student/group creates a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to co-curricular opportunities outside the classroom by develop programming with a social justice lens, and/or infusing social justice elements in program design.

Innovation: The student/group looks for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance their work, demonstrate creative thinking in how they approach challenges.

Collaboration: The student/group partners with other student groups and other members of the university community such as faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.

Stewardship: The student/group strives to be thoughtful and responsible with natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.

Select the value(s) that the nominee most strongly embodies.

Please review each of the Division of Student Affairs’ values* below.

*Please note that the definitions of the values have been modified for the purposes of evaluating Wildcat Impact Awards.

Integrity: The student/group exercises the highest ethical and professional standards in day-to-day involvement and in how they represent Northwestern in relationships with the campus community and beyond.

Social Justice: The student/group creates a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to co-curricular opportunities outside the classroom by develop programming with a social justice lens, and/or infusing social justice elements in program design.

Innovation: The student/group looks for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance their work, demonstrate creative thinking in how they approach challenges.

Collaboration: The student/group partners with other student groups and other members of the university community such as faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.

Stewardship: The student/group strives to be thoughtful and responsible with natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.

Select the value(s) that the nominee most strongly embodies. Integrity Social Justice Innovation Collaboration Stewardship
How has the individual or student organization demonstrated the value of Integrity within the current academic year? Please provide specific examples. (250 word limit)

Integrity: The student/group exercises the highest ethical and professional standards in day-to-day involvement and in how they represent Northwestern in relationships with the campus community and beyond.
How has the individual or student organization demonstrated the value of Social Justice within the current academic year? Please provide specific examples. (250 word limit)

Social Justice: The student/group creates a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to co-curricular opportunities outside the classroom by develop programming with a social justice lens, and/or infusing social justice elements in program design.
How has the individual or student organization demonstrated the value of Innovation within the current academic year? Please provide specific examples. (250 word limit)

Innovation: The student/group looks for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance their work, demonstrate creative thinking in how they approach challenges.
How has the individual or student organization demonstrated the value of Collaboration within the current academic year? Please provide specific examples. (250 word limit)

Collaboration: The student/group partners with other student groups and other members of the university community such as faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.
How has the individual or student organization demonstrated the value of Stewardship within the current academic year? Please provide specific examples. (250 word limit)

Stewardship: The student/group strives to be thoughtful and responsible with natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.
Is there anything else you would like the committee to know about the nominee?
If selected, the student/group will be displayed with general biographical and involvement information. In addition, the committee may include a brief quote from the nominator summarizing the student/group's impact. Please provide a summary statement below that may be included in the display (30 word limit).

The committee will follow up with you if your nomination is selected to confirm or proof an edited version of what is displayed.