Inclusive Excellence Awards

Awards and Eligibility Criteria

Student’s contribution makes a positive impact on the University community that is focused on inclusivity and collaboration across the boundaries of culture, identity, and field of study
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, empowers others, and inspires a shared vision
Student holds a leadership position and makes a significant contribution to a URI club/group/organization
Be in good academic standing and a full-time URI student

This award recognizes a student organization focusing on inclusive initiatives cultivating a sense of community and belonging at URI
This organization needs to have demonstrated efforts towards community engagement and celebration, membership development, collaboration within and outside their organization, as well as community education and outreach that helps fellow students feel empowered and valued as URI community members
The organization must have a faculty or staff advisor who has helped lead/guide it to ensure that it is organized, has a clear sense of purpose and goals, and has planned/executed events and activities that align with URI’s strategic goal of fostering an inclusive culture. The advisor must provide a letter of support for the organization to be considered.
This organization must be recognized by the Student Senate or an Academic department at URI

Student’s contribution makes a positive impact on the University community that is focused on inclusivity and collaboration across the boundaries of culture, identity, and field of study
Graduate student demonstrates outstanding leadership characteristics and skills such as motivation, enthusiasm, self-reliance, problem-solving, and organizational management
Graduate student is courageous, honest, credible, focused, empowers others, and inspires a shared vision
Student makes a significant contribution to their club/group/organization
Be in good academic standing and a full-time URI student

Staff/Administrator is a full or part-time employee of URI
The 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

Staff team members are full or part-time employees of URI
The staff team 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
Is working on a project or initiative that impacts our community through engagement or activities that promote inclusivity

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 follow 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