Nominations are open for the GSS Service Award. A description of the award and eligibility requirements are below. The nomination application can be found here:
GSS Award Application or on the homepage of our website (http://gss.uconn.edu).
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The GSS Graduate Community Service Award Application
The GSS shall institute the annual awarding of the GSS Graduate Community Service Award ($500) to honor a graduate student who, through his or her exemplary service, has made a significant contribution to intellectual, cultural, and professional capital of the graduate student community at the University of Connecticut
Eligibility:
1. Award candidates must:
a. Be enrolled in a graduate-degree granting program at the University
b. Be in good academic standing
c. Have completed at least one full year of study at the University at the time of awarding.
2. Individuals ineligible to receive the award shall include:
a. Current executive officers of the GSS
b. Current Service Award Committee members
c. The Graduate Student Representative to the Board of Trustees.
d. Past award recipients
3. Preference for the award shall be given to:
a. Nominees whose service to the graduate student community was primarily uncompensated and/or voluntary in nature
Nomination Process:
Nominations are open from March 1st to March 31st. Nominations may be submitted by graduate students, faculty, or staff of the University. Self-nominations will not be considered by the award committee. Please email completed applications to danielle.wong@uconn.edu.
Ineligible candidates:
GSS Executive Board (2014-2015) Service Award Committee Members (2015)
Jason Charrette, President Danielle Wong, Chair
Talea Cornelius, Vice President Pariksheet Nanda
Michael Ambroselli, Treasurer Anthony Patelunas
Danielle Wong, Communications Director Greg Treich
Nicole Flaig, Activities Director Michael Winder
Pat Butler, Parliamentarian
Graduate Student BOT Representative (2014-2016)
Jeremy Jelliffe
For more information, contact: Danielle Wong at danielle.wong@uconn.edu