Inclusive Excellence Awards

Awards and Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate student must be enrolled in a degree program and enrolled in at least 12 credits
Student’s contribution makes a positive impact on academic contributions, research, or experiential education or projects related to diversity, equity and inclusion
Student maintains a 3.0 or higher GPA
The student is courageous, honest, credible, focused, empower others, and inspires shared vision

Undergraduate student in a degree program and enrolled in at least 6 credits
Student’s contribution makes a positive impact on the University community
Be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or above)
Should demonstrate outstanding leadership characteristics and skills such as motivation, enthusiasm, self-reliance, problem solving, and organizational management
The student is courageous, honest, credible, focused, empower others, and inspires shared vision
Student makes a significant contribution to their club/group/organization
Student should hold a specific leadership position in the group (if applicable)

This award recognizes an organization which worked/works with exceptional effectiveness to accomplish a specific task
The organization must be 90% URI students who are currently enrolled in at least 6 credits
The organization functions effectively, demonstrated by having a clear sense of purpose and goals, aspiring to standards of excellence, effective leadership which focuses on collaboration and inclusion, empowered organizations, support and recognition of organization members, and competent and skilled organization members
The organization must be recognized by a URI department or Student Senate recognized and have an advisor or dean endorse the organization

Graduate student in a degree program currently enrolled in at least 6 credits
Be in good academic standing (3.0 GPA or above)
Student demonstrates outstanding leadership characteristics and skills such as motivation, enthusiasm, self-reliance, problem solving, and organizational management
Student is courageous, honest, credible, focused, empowers others, and inspires shared vision

Graduate student in a degree program currently enrolled in at least 6 credits
Student’s contribution makes a positive impact on the University community
Must be in good academic standing
Student demonstrates outstanding leadership characteristics and skills such as motivation, enthusiasm, self-reliance, problem solving, and organizational management
Student is courageous, honest, credible, focused, empower others, and inspires a shared vision
Student makes a significant contribution to their club/group/organization

Staff/Administrator is a full or part-time employee of URI
Staff makes a significant and positive contribution and works to build a supportive and inclusive campus and/or community across the boundaries of culture, identity, and discipline

Faculty is a full or part-time employee of URI
Faculty makes a significant and positive contribution to research that enriches our campus and/or community across the boundaries of culture, identity, and discipline

Faculty is a full or part-time employee of URI
Faculty makes a significant and positive contribution to the URI community and works to build a supportive and inclusive campus and/or community across the boundaries of culture, identity, and discipline

Faculty is a full or part-time employee of URI
Course design reflects intentional inclusive practices Course materials reflect diverse perspectives
Teaching practices use inclusive, effective or innovative methods to support learning for all students
Course materials are accessible to all learners and follows universal design practices
Faculty reflects upon how topics in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion as well as inclusive pedagogies can inform course design and teaching methods

Alum/friend of the University/Community member
Must have significant affiliation with the University (alum, faculty member, staff member, donor, etc)
Substantial Life Work
Role Model
Lasting Impact
Nominee must have demonstrated and significant contributions to advancing community, equity, diversity, and inclusion
Contributions must be exemplary and/or innovative
Contributions must show impact
Contributions must be relevant to or aligned with URI’s values and/or strategic priorities