The Office of Student Life believes that leadership, both inside and outside of the classroom, should be celebrated. The Student Involvement Awards acknowledge the outstanding efforts of students, advisors, and student organizations/businesses and recognize the leadership achievements of our students in their academics and co-curricular activities. Along with the campus-wide Student Involvement Awards, there is a specific set of group of Greek-specific awards awarded every year.

Award Descriptions

Highest Grade Point Average
The highest overall grade point average award will be given to an organization, per council, with the highest term/semester grade point for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters combined. The Office of Student Life will calculate grade point averages for the awards.  

Campus Involvement
Campus Involvement participation will be calculated based on the involvement document submitted from each chapter (for non-greek related activities). Each member of your organization who holds membership with other campus organizations (non-Greek) will earn one point. Each member of your organization who holds executive positions with other campus organizations (non-Greek) will earn an additional point. The template to the form you need to use can be found here. Make a copy of the form and input the involvement of the members in your chapter. (Listed organization involvements are subject to membership verification by contacting exec board members or use of CubConnect rosters.)

Community Service
Organizations are responsible for having their members report evidence of service hours and monetary donations on GivePulse during the year. Awards will be based on most community service hours and philanthropic contributions. Organizations must prove service hours and philanthropic contributions though GivePulse. GivePulse verifies the project/event and must have been approved by the project/event coordinator. The Office of Student Life will verify GivePulse information and contact organizations and coordinators as the last step of the verification process if needed. Eligible dates of service and donations are March 1 of the previous year, through February 28/29 of the current year. 

Greek Man & Woman of the Year
From the Greek Man & Greek Woman of the Year applications received, one Greek Man of the Year and one Greek Woman of the Year will be awarded. Each organization can nominate a member whom they feel exemplifies the characteristics of an outstanding member or members can nominate themselves. Selections are based on academic achievement, student leadership, and contributions to the UCA and UCA Greek communities, while enrolled as a student at UCA.

Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year Awards recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of two new members of the Greek Community. Each organization can nominate one new member whom they feel exemplifies the characteristics of an outstanding new member. One man and one woman will be selected as Rookie of the Year based on their academic achievement, campus involvement, chapter participation, and participation in the Greek community.

The Greek Awards nomination form can be found on CubConnect.

The Student Involvement Awards nomination form can be found on CubConnect.