Leadership
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Leadership Development Programs
2010 Board of Visitors Award Call for Nominations
The Board of Visitors Award (BOV) is presented to an outstanding undergraduate sophomore, junior, or returning senior who has distinguished him/herself scholastically and provided outstanding leadership and service to the university and the community. Recipients must have achieved at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and the ability to be enrolled for the 2010-2011 academic term. The recipient of this award will receive a one-year scholarship covering in-state tuition and fees. This award is sponsored by the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors.
The first phase of the selection process involves nominations from the faculty, staff, and students. When the nominations are in, our department contacts all nominees and issues the application packets. The applications are then screened by the BOV Award Nomination Committee, and three applicants are chosen. The Board of Visitors then interviews these three applicants, and the award recipient is chosen.
Nominations can be submitted via the nomination form, along with a letter of support, and then returned to the Leadership and Service Awards Program, University Student Commons & Activities, 907 Floyd Avenue, Suite 104, P.O. Box 842032, Richmond, VA 23284-2032 Ph: 828-6500 Fax: 828-6182 or E-mail: whittierce@vcu.edu.
Deadline for nominations for the Board of Visitors Award is Friday, October 23, 2009. Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions about this award, please do not hesitate to call me at 828-6500.
Fall 2009 USC&A Leadership Conference
The Fall 2009 Student Organization Officer Training is a conference specifically for student organization officers at VCU. The conference will allow student leaders to gain leadership and student organization management skills, learn about financial processes and room reservations, complete complex event training, and much more. Lunch is provided for all participants, and there is a limit to no more than 5 officers per student organization that can attend. Signup is first come first serve for no more than 200 students. Registration is closed.
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Commonwealth Ballroom
Leadership and Service Awards
Virginia Commonwealth University fully embraces the leadership and service of its students undergraduate, graduate and professional. As such, the University has established the Leadership and Services Awards Program to recognize students for the contributions to student organizations, community service and co-curricular excellence. The Leadership and Service Awards Program is administered through the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services and managed by staff in the department of University Student Commons & Activities. The awards presented by the various committees are considered the premiere awards at VCU for student leadership and service.
Who's Who Among Students at American Universities and Colleges
Each year, Virginia Commonwealth University honors students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and service by identifying them in the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges publication. The Who's Who Selection Committee determines who VCU selects to receive the recognition.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award, a student must meet the following requirements:
- Be a junior, senior, or graduate student
- Have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA (3.5 for graduates)
- Participate in a campus/community volunteer activities