Application and Selection Process
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Recognizes model students
 academic excellence with other aspects of their
lives.
 May or may not have already received recognition
from the campus, local, state, national, or
international organizations.
 It is the highest honor from SUNY.
 Last year, 274 SUNY wide award recipients came
from 64 campuses and had an overall average GPA
of 3.8.
 Must have a 3.5 GPA to apply
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Students are nominated by faculty and staff
◦ Deadline to nominate was December 22
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Students go online to download and complete
the nomination form.
◦ Nomination forms due Wed. Jan 28 at 12 noon
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A UB selection committee meets to review the
completed applications
The UB selection committee selects up to 15
students to forward onto the SUNY
Administration
http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/chancellorsaward
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www.buffalo.edu/ublinked
Center for Student Leadership & Community
Engagement
Forms
2015 SUNY Chancellor’s Award
◦ You must be logged into UBLinked to see the form
- Form Link:
- https://buffalo.collegiatelink.net/form/start/
57929
- You can only submit your form once.
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Retrieve the nomination form template from
the website first (http://www.studentaffairs.buffalo.edu/chancellorsaward)
Upload your word document along with 2
pages of supporting documentation at the
same time.
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December 3, 2014 – Call for nominations from Staff and Faculty
December 8, 2014 – Application submissions form on UBLinked open
December 22, 2014 – Deadline for Staff/Faculty to nominate students
January 14 & 26, 2015 – Student information sessions (12-12:45pm in
240 SU)
January 28, 2015 – Applications Due at 12 noon via UBLinked – NO
EXCEPTIONS
January 30, 2015 – Students selected
January 30 (12 noon) to February 2 (12 noon) – Selected students must
sign their nomination packets
February 2, 2015 – Nominations sent to President Tripathi for review
and signature
February 6, 2015 – Hard copies of the UB nominations are due in
Albany
February 23, 2015 – Students are notified by SUNY Central if they have
received the award.
March 26, 2015 @ 3:30pm – Meet and Greet for Award Recipients and
UB representatives (240 Student Union)
April 2, 2015 – Awards ceremony in Albany at 2pm
April 23, 2015 – Celebration for Student Excellence, Center for the Arts
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Download the nomination form first and
begin filling it in.
Fill out ALL contact information.
Take your time when describing your
awards/recognitions. Think about the way
this recognition has impacted you and
others.
Only list awards/recognitions that you
received while a student at UB earning your
current degree.
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Consider the impact of each experience and write
about it in the description (ie: Community Service once vs. continual
Only list an award/recognition once!
It is OK not to fill in every category.
Edit.
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You may submit two pages of additional
documentation.
Documents may be submitted through
UBLinked, mailed to 235 SU, emailed to
tfrysh@buffalo.edu or faxed to 645-2163 by
12 noon on January 28.
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Is there a GPA cut-off?
◦ Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 to be
considered for this award.
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Can I list awards more than once?
◦ No, the award or recognition will only be counted
once by the selection committees.
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Can I include what I have done at other
schools?
◦ No. Both selection committees will focus only on
what you have done while a student at UB
completing your current degree.
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What if I won the award as an undergraduate
or at a community college, am I still eligible
to apply again?
◦ Yes, however you can not use any of the awards or
recognitions you originally used as an
undergraduate or in your community college to win
the award previously.
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To find the form, please go to
www.buffalo.edu/ublinked and be sure to login
to the site on the top right corner using your
UBIT name and password. If you do not login,
you will not see the form.
Under organizations, select “Center for Student
Leadership & Community Engagement”.
Click on “Forms” on the left side of the page.
Select the “2015 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for
Student Excellence”.
To get back to your form follow these steps after logging into
UBLinked:
1 – Click on “My Involvement” at the very top of the page
2 – Click “Submissions”
3 – Find the form and click on the magnifying glass image to
the right of the form title (“2015 SUNY Chancellor’s Award”)
4 – Click the title of the form and you should be brought back
to the form to complete.
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Are there any general questions you have
about this award?
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This award is about recognizing students for
their achievements.
If you are not selected to be forwarded or not
selected by the SUNY Administration group,
you have still been nominated for a very
prestigious award.
Congratulations and good luck!
REMEMBER THAT YOUR NOMINATION FORM
AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE DUE
BY 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28!
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Email tfrysh@buffalo.edu