This student has exhibited an outstanding commitment to leadership, academics and service during their career as a George Mason University student.​

• Demonstrates a record of outstanding service, leadership and academic achievement while providing service and leadership to the campus community throughout their career at Mason.​
• Continuously makes meaningful contribution to the students, the University and the surrounding community​
• Demonstrates on-going flexibility, initiative, creativity and perseverance in efforts​
• Engages others in a manner that acknowledges their dignity​
• Makes him/herself available to group members and includes others in decision making​
• Able to articulate and share a vision​
• Leads with integrity​

This student has exhibited an outstanding commitment to leadership, academics and service during their career as a George Mason University student.​

• Demonstrates a record of outstanding service, leadership and academic achievement while providing service and leadership to the campus community throughout their career at Mason.​
• Continuously makes meaningful contribution to the students, the University and the surrounding community​
• Demonstrates on-going flexibility, initiative, creativity and perseverance in efforts​
• Engages others in a manner that acknowledges their dignity​
• Makes him/herself available to group members and includes others in decision making​
• Able to articulate and share a vision​
• Leads with integrity​

This student has exhibited an outstanding commitment to leadership, academics and service during their career as a George Mason University student.​

• Demonstrates a record of outstanding service, leadership and academic achievement while providing service and leadership to the campus community throughout their career at Mason.​
• Continuously makes meaningful contribution to the students, the University and the surrounding community​
• Demonstrates on-going flexibility, initiative, creativity and perseverance in efforts​
• Engages others in a manner that acknowledges their dignity​
• Makes him/herself available to group members and includes others in decision making​
• Able to articulate and share a vision​
• Leads with integrity​

This student has exhibited an outstanding commitment to leadership, academics and service during their career as a George Mason University student.​

• Demonstrates a record of outstanding service, leadership and academic achievement while providing service and leadership to the campus community throughout their career at Mason.​
• Continuously makes meaningful contribution to the students, the University and the surrounding community​
• Demonstrates on-going flexibility, initiative, creativity and perseverance in efforts​
• Engages others in a manner that acknowledges their dignity​
• Makes him/herself available to group members and includes others in decision making​
• Able to articulate and share a vision​
• Leads with integrity​

This award is presented to a student whose dedication and commitment to community engagement has had a positive impact and:

• Is actively involved in a Mason registered student organization
• Strives to build partnerships between Mason and the greater community
• Demonstrates community engagement and Mason spirit
• Consistently strives to make positive impacts on Mason and the surrounding community

This award is presented to a student who, through their leadership and initiative, has contributed to university-wide efforts to build a sense of community at Mason. This student also represents these core values of University Life:

1. Live and Act with Integrity
2. Catch the Mason Spirit
3. Dream Big
4. Cultivate an Inclusive and Respectful Climate

Through their leadership skills and initiative, this student:

• Made a significant impact on the Mason community
• Influenced the development and mentoring of future leaders of Mason
• Inspires and brings out the strengths and talents of others

This award is presented to a student leader who has displayed dedication and commitment to their peers and fellow organization members.​

• Is actively involved in a Mason registered student organization​
• Provided assistance and guidance for organization members during times and activities that include but are not limited to recruitment, onboarding, event planning, professional and academic development, crisis etc.​
• Played a part in onboarding new organization members or assisted/managed the transition of organization officers​
• Influenced the development and mentoring of future leaders of Mason​
• Is passionate about the growth and success of their organization and peers​

This award is presented to a Mason student organization whose activities, events, and programs have had a significant impact on the quality of campus life at Mason. The recipient organization demonstrates quality leadership attributes, is actively engaged in campus life and promotes student involvement.
This organization:

• Demonstrates commitment to the organization’s purpose and those served by it
• Effectively advances the mission and goals of the organization
• Actively makes meaningful contributions to student life, the university, and surrounding community
• Actively collaborates with other student organizations, departments and/or community partners
• Organizes activities, events, and programs that have a significant impact on the quality of campus life

Presented to a newly registered student organization* exhibiting initiative in organizational development and strong potential to contribute to the quality of life as a registered student organization at Mason.​

• Actively involved in campus life​
• Collaborated with other organizations/departments​
• Established a positive presence on campus through various programs and events sponsored by the organization​

*Newly registered includes registering during the previous Spring registration windows or during the previous Fall (April) Registration. Does not include re-named student organizations or re-registration of a past RSO, unless it has been non-operational for the past 4 academic years.

This award is presented to a Mason departmental student organization whose activities, events, and programs have had a significant impact on the quality of campus life at Mason. The recipient organization demonstrates quality leadership attributes, is actively engaged in campus life, and promotes student involvement.​

• Demonstrates commitment to the organization’s purpose and those served by it​
• Effectively advances the mission and goals of the organization​
• Actively makes meaningful contributions to student life, the university, and surrounding community​
• Actively collaborates with other student organizations, departments, and/or community partners​
• Organizes activities, events, and programs that have a significant impact on the quality of campus life ​

This award is presented to a student organization that has created a program series, which:​

• Introduced new ideas and activities to the Mason community​
• Engaged students in unique learning settings​
• Included the needs/concerns of diverse ​populations​

This award is presented to two or more student organizations that demonstrate:​

• Outstanding team effort in planning a program​
• Successful goal setting and achievement through collaborative and cooperative efforts​
• Positive development for individual members of all involved organizations​
• Impact on and enhancement of the Mason community​
• And organizations involved must have purposes that are not substantially complementary of each other​

This award is presented to a student organization program or program series, which:​

• Actively reinforced the importance of academic learning/scholarship​
• Addressed the individual differences of student learning​
• Engaged students in active learning​
• Encouraged active reflection​
• Introduced thought-provoking topics and ideas​
• Enhanced the learning environment at Mason

This award is presented to a student organization whose dedication and commitment to community service has had a positive impact on the greater Mason community.​

The Inclusion and Social Justice Leadership Award is presented to a Registered Student Organization who, through their leadership and initiative, has contributed to university-wide efforts to build a strong sense of community at Mason. This organization represents the core characteristic of the University to “bring together a multitude of people and ideas in everything that we do. Our culture of inclusion, our multidisciplinary approach, and our global perspective, make us more effective educators and scholars” and advocates for the inclusion of diverse student voices.

• Made a significant impact on the Mason community through the lens of Inclusion and Social Justice​
• Influenced the development and mentoring of future leaders of Mason​
• Demonstrated work in more than one issue, cause, or social justice organization OR have demonstrated a long-term commitment to an issue, cause, or social justice organization​
• Worked to benefit others and to build bridges across communities or issues

This award is presented to a faculty/staff advisor who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service to a recognized Mason student organization.​

• Served as advisor for a currently recognized student organization for three or more years​
• Allowed students to take responsibility for the direction of the organization while providing advice, encouragement and support​
• Values diversity and encourages respect for differences among students and student groups​

This award is presented to a newly assigned* Mason faculty/staff advisor who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service to a registered Mason student organization.​

• Served as advisor for a currently registered student organization for two or less years.​
• Allowed students to take responsibility for the direction of the organization while providing advice, encouragement, and support​
• ​Values diversity and encourages respect for differences among students and student groups​

*Newly assigned includes accepting their role during the previous Spring registration windows or during the previous Fall (April) registration.