Student Life 

Group Awards

Outstanding Student Organization

• Recognizes the student organization which has surpassed the expectations of a student organization by continually improving and assisting in creating a vibrant campus community. Among other qualifications, this organization may have executed quality campus wide programs, engaged students in meaningful service, or involved a large variety of students.

• Recognizes the efforts of a student organization which best uses the Jesuit ideals to reach beyond the walls of Saint Joseph’s University to impact the world at large and whose work benefits people outside of the SJU campus.

• Recognizes a student organization that has existed for no more than two years, and has strived to make improvements in their organization and the campus community. This organization must have raised their standards by setting bigger goals such as higher individual grade point averages or more planned on-campus activities.

• Recognizes the student group advisor who gives their time, energy, dedication and knowledge to continually support student groups and campus life.

• Recognizes a student who has greatly contributed to the activities of Student Life. This student should have maintained a dedication to continually improve their leadership qualities, the organization to which they belonged, and campus as a whole.

• Nominees must be in good academic standing, with a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application, selection, and presentation of the award.

• Recognizes and honors one graduating undergraduate senior who best exemplifies the spirit-intellect-purpose ideal of Saint Joseph's University. This individual will have been involved in several on-campus programs with specific responsibilities, with one of these programs dedicated to the Jesuit ideals of service on a community, national, or international level.

• Nominees will have demonstrated excellent academic standing maintaining a minimum cumulative 3.5 grade point average at the time of application, selection, and presentation of the award.

• This award is restricted to graduating seniors only.

• Recognizes a student leader who has in some capacity left an indelible mark on the Saint Joseph's community and who, without a doubt, will go forth and set the world on fire with the qualities they have learned while at SJU. This student has worked within co-curricular programs demonstrating dedication and commitment to the SJU community, and is an integral member of a university recognized student organization.

• Nominees should demonstrate an ability to balance academics with their leadership and involvement by maintaining a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application, selection, and presentation of the award.

• This award recognizes the efforts of an emerging leader on the SJU campus; one who has demonstrated a strong commitment to making an impact on Hawk Hill. This student has shown their leadership qualities in multiple facets of the University community.

• This student has participated in experiences that have developed their leadership skills and has taken on roles in co-curricular activities that have increased their responsibilities and who are an integral member of a University recognized student organization.

• Nominees should demonstrate an ability to balance academics with their leadership and involvement by maintaining a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application, selection, and presentation of the award. Only members of the class of 2011 and 2012 are eligible for this award.

• Awarded to an individual junior/senior who demonstrates a strong commitment to the Jesuit ideals of Saint Joseph’s University. This student has also demonstrated how Ignatian tradition has positively impacted their co-curricular involvement and how this will impact their years upon leaving SJU.

• Nominees must be in good academic standing, with a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application, selection, and presentation of the award. The period of eligibility should include two full academic years of participation in co-curricular programs. Only members of the class of 2009 and 2010 are eligible for this award.

• Recognizes the efforts of a student leader who has been pivotal in establishing or supporting connections between student groups and/or between student groups and the Administration.

• The student must be involved in a variety of University recognized student organizations and hold a leadership position in at least one.

• Applicants must be in good academic standing, with a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, at the time of application, selection, and presentation of the award.  A student may not be on disciplinary probation.