This award is for an SI Leader who has been in the position for a minimum of 3 months but no more than one academic year.  This leader will have been thoroughly involved with the program beyond their role description. They also demonstrate significant personal and professional growth from serving as an SI Leader.

This award is for an experienced SI Leader who has been in the position for more than one academic year.  They are outstanding in their service as a leader and have made a significant contribution to the overall program through leadership and mentorship beyond their role description. They also demonstrate significant personal and professional growth from serving as an SI Leader.

This award is for an individual who is not employed by the SI program but is in another role on campus (faculty member, advisor, or other administrative staff) whose advocacy enhances program support among departments, units, and the campus community.

This award is for an SI Supervisor who has been in the position for less than two years. The candidate will have led the program to outstanding quality and continuous improvement through adherence to core principles, campus engagement, leader development/support, excellence in quality of service, program evaluation, and integration with other campus activities.

This award is for an SI Supervisor who has been in the position for at least two years. The candidate leads the program to outstanding quality and continuous improvement through adherence to core principles, campus engagement, leader development/support, excellence in quality of service, program evaluation, and integration within the SI community (local, regional, national, and/or international).

This award is for an SI program established after 2019 award that has demonstrated excellence in all areas of program activity.  

This includes programmatic improvement/development, adaptability while maintaining adherence to core principles, and campus integration and collaboration.

This award is for an SI program established prior to 2019 that has demonstrated excellence in all areas of program activity.  

This includes programmatic improvement/development, adaptability while maintaining adherence to core principles, campus integration and collaboration, and collaboration the larger SI community (regionally, nationally, or internationally).  

Only Accredited (US-based) and International (outside of US) SI programs are eligible for this award.