Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
Stony Brook University
Awards Applications Cover Page
Please submit this cover page with each packet that you submit.
Please place a check in the box next to each award that is included in your packet.
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Individual Awards
☐ Certificate of Appreciation Year
☐ Scholarship Award
☐ Outstanding Leadership Award
☐ New Member of the Year
☐ President of the Year
☐ Advisor of the Year
☐ Tasheka S. Sutton Spirit Award
☐ Fraternity Man/Sorority Woman of the Year
Chapter Awards
☐ Scholastic Chapter of the Year (no application required)
☐ New Member Class Scholarship Award (no application required)
☐ Academic Progress Award (no application required)
☐ Outstanding Philanthropy Project
☐ Outstanding Community Service Project
☐ Programming Award
☐ Outstanding Annual Program
☐ E-Board of the Year
☐ Most Improved Chapter
☐ Fraternity of the Year/Sorority of the Year
All awards packets and individual nominations are due no later than 5:00pm on
Friday, April 8, 2011 in SAC 218.
All awards applications and nominations must be typed. Please submit FIVE copies of
each award or nomination submitted to be distributed to awards judges.
You may nominate individuals from organizations other than your own.
No late applications or nominations will be accepted!
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Certificate of Appreciation
This award is presented to individuals that organizations desire to acknowledge for their
commitment to the fraternity and sorority community.
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Please indicate one of the following areas you would like to give a Certificate of
Appreciation to:
☐Alumni
☐Faculty
☐Staff
☐Student
☐Other
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Please provide an explanation as to why you would like to give the above nominee a
Certificate of Appreciation.
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Scholarship Award
This award goes to a member in good standing and currently active with their chapter.
He/she will have a GPA of at least a 3.25, high academic performance, professional/internship
experience and has been a scholastic role model to his/her chapter (for example, has
designated study hours for members to improve their grades, has offered members to help
find tutoring for those in need, etc.)
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1. What is the cumulative GPA of the nominee?
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2. Has this individual held programs/incentives/ways of raising the overall chapter GPA
and GPA’s of individual members? Please list.
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3. Is the individual a member of Order or Omega, or a nominee for the spring 2011
semester?
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4. Do you feel as if this member has encouraged the progress of those in his/her chapter?
How?
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Outstanding Leadership Award
This award is presented to one individual who is an active fraternity or sorority member that
is committed to the leadership development and enhancement of the Stony Brook campus and
fraternity and sorority life.
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1. What leadership roles has this individual held at Stony Brook University?
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2. What leadership roles has this individual held in the community?
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3. What activities or programs has this individual attended or participated in to further
their leadership skills?
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4. How do you believe this individual has positively impacted the Stony Brook University
community?
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5. How has the nominee shown that they are committed to student leadership?
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New Member of the Year Award
This award is presented to a member initiated in either Spring 2010 or Fall 2010 who has
gone above and beyond in their chapter and shows great promise for future leadership.
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*Note: one winner will be chosen from a fraternity and one from a sorority
1. What semester did this individual become a member of their organization?
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2. What specific actions has this individual taken in the time they have been active to
improve their chapter?
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3. What specific actions has this individual taken in the time they have been active to
improve the Stony Brook fraternity and sorority community as a whole?
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4. Why do you believe this person is worthy to receive the New Member of the Year
award?
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President of the Year Award
This award is presented to the chapter president that has improved their chapter the most
during their term in office and acts as a constant role model for those he/she is leading.
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1. How long will this individual be their Chapter President (semester or year)?
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2. What specific actions has this individual taken to improve their chapter?
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3. How has this individual impacted the Stony Brook fraternity and sorority community as
well as the Stony Brook Community as a whole?
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4. Has this person engaged in any outside leadership programs to improve their skills as
President (example: LeadStrong, internships, Teaching Assistants, etc.)?
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5. What, overall, makes this individual worthy of receiving the President of the Year
Award?
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Advisor of the Year
This award is given to the advisor that goes above and beyond in supporting their chapter
and Fraternity & Sorority life as a whole. This award can be given to either a faculty/staff
advisor or a graduate/alumni advisor.
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Please indicate which of the following categories this advisor is a part of (circle one):
☐Alumni Advisor
☐Faculty/Staff Advisor
1. What individual actions has this individual taken to ensure the success of the chapter
they advise?
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2. How has this individual made an impact on the organization they advise?
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3. How has this individual been committed to the organization they advise?
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Tasheka S. Sutton Spirit Award
This award is presented to a student who is passionate about positively representing
fraternity and sorority life and educating the campus community about the fraternity and
sorority community
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1. What has this individual done to show their spirit in the fraternity and sorority
community?
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2. What has this individual done to positively represent the fraternity and sorority
community?
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3. What does this individual do to educate others about the fraternity and sorority
community?
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4. Why do you believe this individual is worthy of receiving the Tasheka S. Sutton Spirit
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Fraternity Man / Sorority Woman of the Year Award
This award is given to two individuals, one fraternity man and one sorority woman, that are
active and in good standing with their chapter and who demonstrate leadership in their
organization, the Fraternity & Sorority community, and the Stony Brook University
community. This person is a role model and has left a lasting impact in Fraternity & Sorority
Life. This individual has displayed the Core Values of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Stony Brook
University, which include: Academic Excellence, Service, Leadership, Brotherhood &
Sisterhood, Personal Development and Multiculturalism.
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*this award must be a self-nomination (please attach an updated resume and current class
schedule)
Election Qualifications:
 Must be in good standing with their organization’s chapter/nationals
 Must have been a member of and active in their Fraternity/Sorority at minimum the
equivalent of one academic year
 Must possess a high academic record (3.0 GPA or higher)
 Must have no formal record of discipline with the University.
1. Please describe your involvement in the following areas. Include any positions held,
committee assignments, awards or recognitions received, etc.
a. Your fraternity or sorority
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b. Academic related programs (organizations, internships, etc.)
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c. Other student run clubs & organizations
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d. Service to your community
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e. Other campus involvement
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2. Describe your most significant leadership experience since becoming a member of your
organization.
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3. How do you feel you have significantly impacted the Fraternity & Sorority community
at Stony Brook University?
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4. How have you served as a role model for the Fraternity and Sorority community?
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5. How has being a part of the Fraternity & Sorority community impacted your experience
as a college student?
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6. How has your involvement in Fraternity & Sorority Life at Stony Brook led you to
pursue greater endeavors upon graduation from the university?
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Note: You will be notified by Email with an interview time if you are chosen as a finalist for
Fraternity Man of the Year.
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Outstanding Philanthropy Project
This award recognizes one philanthropic project, based on the amount of money donated and
the impact the program has on its participants.
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1. Please give a brief description of the Philanthropy Project.
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2. What was the purpose of this project? Why did your organization choose this project?
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3. How many individuals were involved in the project?
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4. How much money was donated to the chosen beneficiary?
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5. How did this project impact the community?
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6. How do you feel this project impacted the individuals who participated?
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Outstanding Community Service Project
This award recognizes the one community service project, based on the impact that project
had on its participants and the benefit to the community.
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1. Please give a brief description of the Community Service Project.
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2. What was the purpose of this project? Why did your organization choose this project?
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3. How many individuals were involved in the project?
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4. How did this project impact the community?
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5. How do you feel this project impacted the individuals who participated?
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Programming Award
This award recognizes three programs, based on the planning of the program and the impact
the program had on attendees. One award will be given for the following categories:
multiculturalism, academics, education.
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Please specify if this program is:
☐Educational
☐Multicultural
☐Academic
1. What was the purpose of this program?
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2. How many individuals attended the program?
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3. In what way did those in attendance benefit from the program
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4. What makes this program stand out above others of its type?
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Outstanding Annual Program
This award recognizes one annual program, based on the planning of the event and the
impact the program has on the university community.
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1. What was the purpose of this program?
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2. How many individuals attended the program?
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3. In what way did those in attendance benefit from the program?
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4. How many years has this program been in existence?
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5. Why does this program stand out?
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E-Board of the Year
This award is presented to the chapter with the E-board that goes above and beyond their
expected duties and works together to substantially improve the quality of their chapter.
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1. Please describe the ways in which the members of this E-board work together to
establish outstanding communication, keep paperwork efficient, deal with conflict
between one another, etc.
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2. What particular actions has this E-board taken to improve their chapter over the past
semester and/or year?
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3. Why should this E-board be chosen as E-board of the Year?
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Most Improved Chapter
This award is given to the chapter that has made significant improvements in Academic
Excellence & Scholarship Programming, Member Education & Individual Development,
Community Service & Philanthropy Programming, Leadership Development, Social
Programming & Inter-fraternal Relations, and Chapter Management.
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1. Please provide a brief description of how the chapter has improved in the following
areas.
a. Academic Excellence & Scholarship Programming
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b. Member Education & Individual Development
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c. Community Service & Philanthropy Programming
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d. Leadership Development
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e. Social Programming & Interfraternal Relations
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f. Chapter Management
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2. Please give a brief description of the chapters continued improvement plan:
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Fraternity of the Year/ Sorority of the Year
This award recognizes two organizations, one fraternity and one sorority, on excellence in the
following areas: Academic Excellence & Scholarship Programming, Member Education &
Individual Development, Community Service & Philanthropy Programming, Leadership
Development, Social Programming & Interfraternal Relations, and Chapter Management.
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1. Please provide a brief description of how the chapter has excelled in the following
areas.
a. Academic Excellence & Scholarship Programming
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b. Member Education & Individual Development
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c. Community Service & Philanthropy Programming
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d. Leadership Development
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e. Social Programming & Interfraternal Relations
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f. Chapter Management
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2. Please give a brief description of why you believe this organization is worthy of winning
the Fraternity of the Year / Sorority of the Year award.
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