ARH Awards

To be considered for the First Year Involvement Award, you must:

1. Be a first year resident, freshman, or transfer student at ISU.
2. Have demonstrated commitment to residential life on campus.
3. Have involved themselves with ARH and a Leadership Association or a Diversity Coalition.
4. Have attended meetings and programs on a regular basis.
5. Have lent a helping hand to their respective executive boards.

To be considered for the Student of the Year Award, you must:

1. Be a residential student.
2. Have shown outstanding leadership qualities within University Housing Services.
3. Strive to promote tolerance, social awareness, and community service among on-campus residents.

To be considered for the Resident Assistant of the Year Award, you must:

1. Have been an ISU Resident Assistant during the current academic year.
2. Exemplify characteristics above and beyond the job description while contributing to ARH, a Leadership Association, or the Diversity Coalition.
   
   

The ARH RA Liaison is eligible for this award.

To be considered for the Delegate of the Year Award, you must:

1. Have attended at least one conference since the previous Passing of the Gavel ceremony.
2. Have shown enthusiasm and a willingness to meet new people at the conference(s) that were attended.
3. Have made an effort to share what they have learned at the conference(s) that was/were attended back to the ISU campus and residence halls.

To be considered for the Advisor of the Year Award, you must:

1. Have shown commitment to working with and developing your organization.
2. Have shown an advising style which is dedicated to both UHS and ARH’s mission statements.

The ARH advisor(s) are eligible to win this award.

To be considered for the Program of the Year Award, your program must:

1. Have surpassed the expectations of the residents, executive board, and ARH that attended or were affected by the program.
2. Have been well received by the residents in attendance.
3. Should show a commitment to ARH’s mission of excellence, diversity, leadership, integrity, education, and community.

To be considered for the Sustainability Award, your program must:

1. Have been a sustainable initiative or program that was aimed towards residence hall students.
2. Have shown a commitment to the principles of sustainability, as defined in Article I of the ARH By-Laws.
3. Focus to promote and educate sustainability in economic, environmental, and/or social settings.

Considerations for the Leadership Association of the Year award include:

1. The number and quality of programs that were put on by the Leadership Association.
2. The Executive Board's ability to work well together and with their advisors, as well as to work closely with ARH.
3. Involved with ARH programs, including having members of their area serve on ARH committees.
4. The Leadership Association’s attendance at ARH General Assembly meetings.

To be considered for the Dave Nolan Award, you must:

1. Be an ISU residence hall student, excluding Leadership Association and Diversity Coalition Presidents.
2. Have exemplified “behind the scenes” dedication and service in the residence hall environment as well as on campus.
3. Have shown characteristics of being caring and giving, as well as overall helpfulness without hesitation.

The Jeremy Schenk Award is given to an ARH Executive Board member who:

1. has exceeded the expectations of their position.
2. helped members of the ARH Executive Board, Leadership Associations, and the Diversity Coalition when needed.
3. helped represent ARH and UHS and their goals to the best of their ability.
4. Should be someone that everyone can look up to when needed.

The RA Liaision is ineligible for this award.