Student Academic Achievement

The Provost's Student Academic Achievement Award (PSAAA) is given annually to students who have achieved an outstanding record of academic excellence. The selection committee reviews nominations and awards 10–15 students with a $1000 scholarship and certificate of recognition.

Selection Process

Criteria

Students nominated for this award must have obtained the following:

• Junior status (minimum of 75 credit hours) at the time of application/nomination
• Outstanding record of academic achievement and sustained and significant contributions to the intellectual climate of a department, an academic division, or the campus

Application/Nomination

Applications/nominations are made in the spring of each year. Students can apply directly through a department or program. Faculty can also nominate students through their department. Directors of the Honors Program, Undergraduate Summer Scholars (USS) program, and the Office of International Education are also invited to submit nominations through the appropriate academic department.

Names and supporting credentials of leading nominees selected by the departments are submitted to the Deans who then select names from among those nominees for final submission to the Provost.

For a list of nomination materials and deadlines, see PSAAA-2013.pdf (45KB).

Committee

The following members of the Provost's Selection Committee review nominations and select award recipients:

• Provost (or designate)
• Dean of Students (or designate)
• Two award recipients from the previous year chosen by the Provost
• Two faculty members chosen by the Provost