SOAR Award Nominations 22-23

Leadership and Student Involvement SOAR Award Nominations | 2022-2023

Is there a student leader, advisor, or student organization that did something amazing this year? Nominate them for a Leadership and Student Involvement Student Organization Achievement and Recognition (SOAR) Award!

NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE MULTIPLE PARAGRAPHS IN LENGTH ADDRESSING EACH OF THE CRITERIA BELOW AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE.

*THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS IS FRIDAY MARCH 31ST at 5PM*

The awards ceremony is scheduled for April 19th at 3:30pm in the Joe Paul Student Theater.

Nominator Name (first and last) *

First Name

Last Name

Your Email *

Your Southern Miss Affiliation *

Please choose which award you are submitting a nomination for *

Student Organization of the Year

Name of organization you are nominating *

Why do you feel this organization is deserving of this honor? This part of the nomination should consist of several paragraphs addressing each of the following. 1. Congruence between the organization’s mission and the organization’s endeavors throughout the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. Overall success of the student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. Partnership with other Southern Miss student organizations and/or community partners throughout the 2022-2023 academic year. 4. Impact the organization has made to the Southern Miss community during the 2022-2023 academic year.*

Best New Student Organization

What is your affiliation with this organization? *

Please choose which new student organization are you nominating. *

Why do you feel this organization is deserving of this honor? Outstanding new student organizations are considered under the following basis: 1. Purpose of forming the organization. 2. Congruence between the organization’s mission and the organization’s endeavors throughout the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. Initial success of the student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 4. Partnership with other Southern Miss student organizations and/or community partners throughout the 2022-2023 academic year. 5. Impact the organization has made to the Southern Miss community during the 2022-2023 academic year.*

Organization President of the Year

What is your affiliation with this organization? *

Nominee's Name - First *

First Name

Last Name

Name of organization for which the nominee serves as president *

Why do you feel this person is deserving of this honor? Outstanding presidents are considered under the following basis: 1. Nominee’s commitment and leadership to their student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. Nominee’s efforts serving as president during the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. Nominee’s reputation as a member of the Southern Miss community. 4. Nominee's contribution to their student organization, the Office of Leadership and Student Involvement, and the Southern Miss community as a whole.*

Organization Officer of the Year

Nominee's Name - First *

First Name

Last Name

Name of organization for which the nominee serves as an officer *

Officer position nominee serves as *

Why do you feel this person is deserving of this honor? Outstanding officers are considered under the following basis: 1. Nominee’s commitment and leadership to their student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. Nominee’s efforts serving the organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. Nominee’s reputation as a member of the Southern Miss community. 4. Nominee's contribution to their student organization, the Office of Leadership and Student Involvement, and the Southern Miss community as a whole.*

Organization Member of the Year

Nominee's Name - First *

First Name

Last Name

Name of organization for which the nominee serves as a member *

Why do you feel this person is deserving of this honor? Outstanding members are considered under the following basis: 1. Nominee’s commitment to their student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. Nominee’s efforts serving the organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. Nominee’s reputation as a member of the Southern Miss community. 4. Nominee's contribution to their student organization, the Office of Leadership and Student Involvement, and the Southern Miss community as a whole.*

Organization Advisor of the Year

Nominee's Name - First *

First Name

Last Name

Name of organization for which the nominee serves as a advisor *

Why do you feel this person is deserving of this honor? Outstanding advisors are considered under the following basis: 1. Advise at least one Southern Miss student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. Nominee’s rapport/relationship with student members of the organization. 3. Nominee’s commitment to the student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. *

Emerging Leader

Nominee's Name - First *

First Name

Last Name

Name of organization the nominee is a member of (as it relates to this specific nomination) *

Why do you feel this person is deserving of this honor? Emerging Leaders are considered under the following basis: 1. Be an active member of at least one student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. Be a Freshman, Sophomore, or Transfer Student Status for the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. Nominee’s efforts serving the organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 4. Nominee’s commitment to their student organization during the 2022-2023 academic year. 5. Nominee’s rapport/relationship with student organization leadership and advisor. 6. Nominee’s reputation as a member of the Southern Miss community. 7. Nominee's contribution to their student organization, the Office of Leadership and Student Involvement, and the Southern Miss community as a whole.*

Community Builder

Nominee's Name - First *

First Name

Last Name

Name of organization the nominee is a member of (as it relates to this specific nomination) *

Why do you feel this person is deserving of this honor? Community Builders are considered under the following basis: 1. Be an active member of at least one student organization during the 2023-2024 academic year. 2. Nominee's contribution to their student organization, the Southern Miss community, and community partners. 3. Nominee’s community building efforts during the 2023-2024 academic year, including partnerships, collaborations, and working with other groups, the Southern Miss community, and community partners. 4. Nominee’s reputation as a member of the Southern Miss community. 5. Nominee’s commitment and support of developing a culturally diverse, compassionate, and educated university community reflective of inclusive excellence.*

Innovation Award

Name of organization being nominated *

Why do you feel this organization is deserving of this honor? Organizations that are innovative are considered under the following basis: 1. The organization was resourceful in terms of programming during the 2022-2023 academic year. 2. The organization implemented new programming ideas to reach students during the 2022-2023 academic year. 3. The organization found ways to increase the student experience in the 2022-2023 academic year.*