Awards & Recognition

Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA) Heading link

Since 1973, the Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA) ceremony has recognized outstanding student leaders and student volunteers who, while maintaining high academic achievement, demonstrate a commitment to the UIC community through participation in student organizations and campus activities and throughout the greater Chicagoland area through active service and community engagement. CSSLA will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 5pm to 6:30pm CST in Student Center East Illinois Room.  For additional individual nominations go to http://go.uic.edu/CSSLA. CSSLA individual award nominations will be open until Sunday, February 28, 2025.

Starting January 13, 2025, nominate/apply for the 2025 Student Organization Awards, which recognize the achievement of our student leaders and their service on and off campus. The application for the five awards closes Sunday, February 28, 2025. Click on the name of the award below. Recipients this year will receive wonderful incentives and benefits for the upcoming school year.

Nominate/apply for:

  • Outstanding Student Organization
    • $500 towards a Chicago Catering Company order
    • $300 towards UIC apparel
    • $300 towards a printing order
    • Priority placement for student organization office space
    • UIC Today and social media feature
    • UIC photography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event for 1.5 hours)
    • UIC videography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event and producing video of 1.5minute (minimum)
  • Outstanding Student Organization Advisor
    • UIC apparel
    • Advisor care package
    • UIC Today and social media feature
  • Outstanding NEW Student Organization (for groups in their first 2 years)
    • $500 towards a Chicago Catering Company order
    • $300 towards UIC apparel
    • $300 towards printing order
    • Priority placement for student organization office space
    • UIC Today and social media feature
    • UIC photography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event for 1.5 hours)
    • UIC videography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event and producing video of 1.5minute (minimum)
  • Commitment to Diversity Award for program or initiatives to promote/support diversity
    • $500 towards a Chicago Catering Company order
    • $300 towards UIC apparel
    • $300 towards a printing order
    • Priority placement for student organization office space
    • UIC Today and social media feature
    • UIC photography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event for 1.5 hours)
    • UIC videography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event and producing video of 1.5minute (minimum)
  • Rex Tolliver Distinguished Service Organization Award
    • $500 towards a Chicago Catering Company order
    • $300 towards UIC apparel
    • $300 towards a printing order
    • Priority placement for student organization office space
    • UIC Today and social media feature
    • UIC photography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event for 1.5 hours)
    • UIC videography services for signature on campus event of the organization (documenting event and producing video of 1.5minute (minimum)

For questions, please email orgsupport@uic.edu.

 

Awards, Achievements, and Acknowledgements Heading link

SHARE THE AMAZING THINGS YOUR ORGANIZATION IS DOING AND THE AWARDS YOU RECEIVE:

The Center for Student Involvement wants to share the accomplishments of student organizations and their leaders.  Please complete a form for EACH achievement from March 30, 2024 THROUGH February 27, 2025 .  For instance, if your group was the State, Midwest, US and International Champion in Rubik’s Cube Construction please fill out 4 forms. This year’s form will close February 28, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Each year we will individual and collective awards and achievement for sharing on our social media. Annually recipients will be acknowledged/recognized at the Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award Ceremony.

Again congratulations on your achievement and/or recognition!

Complete this form:
https://go.uic.edu/A-RSubmission