Undergraduate Awards
Award/Honor Name | Who Is Eligible? | Process and Dates | SOE Oversight | Ceremony and/or Announcement |
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One University Awards | ||||
Remembrance Scholars are selected according to four criteria: community impact, leadership, creativity, and thoughtful academic inquiry. | Rising seniors for next academic year |
Deadline: January Notification: Announcement: late April | Office of Academic and Student Services | SOE Convocation SU News/SOE News |
The Syracuse University Scholars are a group of eight to twelve academically outstanding graduating seniors. | Graduating seniors |
Deadline: mid January Notification: Announcement: mid April | Office of Academic and Student Services | SOE Convocation SU News/SOE News |
Outstanding contributions to the beauty of the world, to have added to human values and to ending human abuse anywhere in the world, or have demonstrated passion for excellence, creativity and originality in academic or artistic fields. | Three-year cycle: · First and second years: faculty member · Third year: two graduating seniors |
Deadline: mid January Notification: Announcement: mid-late April | Office of the Dean | SU News/SOE News |
Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Student Research Outstanding contributions in student research. | Undergraduates and graduate students |
Deadline: early December Notification: early April Announcement: mid-late April | Office of the Dean | SU News/SOE News |
School of Education | ||||
SOE Leadership Scholar Recognized for their leadership, extra-curricular involvement, interest in education, and passion for making communities more inclusive and welcoming to all. | Accepted First Year (and Transfer?) Undergraduate Students All applicants are considered |
Deadline: January 1 (with admissions application) Notification: with admission? Announcement: N/A currently | Office of Academic and Student Services | SOE Convocation |
SOE Convocation Undergraduate Speaker | Graduating seniors. Strong academic and service record who are interested in leadership and public speaking role. |
Deadline: March 1; speeches due by Notification: mid April Announcement: N/A currently | Office of Academic and Student Services | SOE Convocation |
Senior Class Marshals exemplify the spirit of the senior class, embody One University, exhibit academic excellence, and have excelled during their time at Syracuse. | Rising seniors for next academic year |
Deadline: early February Notification: Announcement: early April | Office of Academic and Student Services | SU News/SOE News |
Marshals represent schools and colleges. They are selected for their distinguished achievement in scholarship, academic honors, student organization involvement, leadership, and collegiality, as well as campus and community engagement and service. | Rising seniors for next academic year |
Deadline: early February Notification: Announcement: early April | Office of Academic and Student Services | SU News/SOE News |
Undergraduate peer advisors are volunteer School of Education students who assist with Orientation and recruitment, mentor other students, and are involved with other events and tasks. | Sophomores, juniors, and seniors Must have a 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing. |
Deadline: Notification: Announcement: N/A currently | Office of Academic and Student Services | SOE Convocation |
Kappa Delta Pi Student-led Alpha Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the international honor society in education. | Undergraduates in education related programs | Nomination process organized via Instagram page | Office of Academic and Student Services | KDP Communications SOE Convocation SU News/SOE News |
Other Syracuse University | ||||
Honors students complete rigorous academic program requirements and a multi-semester capstone. | Pre-freshman applicants onward Cum laude level GPA Academic and professional interest that fit the program |
Deadline: Notification: Announcement: N/A currently | Office of Academic and Student Services | SOE Convocation |
Meeting of the Minds Conference Hosted each spring (usually in April) by one of the ACC member schools. An opportunity for outstanding undergraduate students to present research and creative projects | Undergraduates |
Deadline: Notification: Announcement: N/A currently | Office of the Dean | SU Office of Research/SOURCE |
Young Research Fellows Program The CFSA-SOURCE Young Research Fellows Program supports student discovery, innovation, and success. | First year students in any discipline Minimum 3.75 GPA Demonstrated commitment to research/creative inquiry |
Deadline: Notification: Announcement: N/A currently | Office of the Dean | SU Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising SOURCE SOE Convocation SU News/SOE News |
The 44 Stars of Excellence Awards acknowledge those who demonstrate outstanding dedication and commitment to their organization and its mission. | Student organizations, students, and advisors |
Deadline: late April Notification: Announcement: N/A currently | Office of Academic and Student Services | Division of Student Experience 44 Stars Gala SU News/SOE News |
Celebrate the success of all SU student-athletes and Orange teams. | All student-athletes |
| N/A | SU Athletics ’Cuse Awards Gala |
Recognizes altruistic members of the Syracuse University community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. | Faculty, staff, alumni, or student organizations |
Deadline: August Notification: June-July Announcement: ~1 month before Orange Central | Office of the Dean | Orange Central Alumni Awards (April) |
Syracuse Alumni Club of Rochester Scholarship Scholarships for Rochester-area undergraduates | Rochester-area seniors |
Deadline: Mid-April Notification: Announcement: | Office of Academic and Student Services | N/A |