NASPA Programs and Initiatives

You can enter as many times or in as many categories as you desire. In fact, we encourage you to submit more than one program for consideration. Entries do not need to be received at the same time and each category and entry is judged individually. A program cannot win in multiple categories.

When/How do I submit an entry?

Entries may be registered now through November 1, 2008.

What recognition do winners receive?

Please see Levels of Excellence.

Who will judge the submissions?

The Excellence Awards Director will solicit input from all Region VPs to identify Award Category Coordinators (ACCs) who are student affairs professionals with direct experience in the category to lead the judging. Efforts will be made to have at least one of the ACCs selected from each NASPA region. Each ACC will identify three to five judges to evaluate all of the submissions in the category and designate the Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners in each category. The gold category winners will be further judged by the Director of Excellence Awards and a committee of ACCs to determine the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and Bronze Medal Grand Awardees.

Is judging anonymous?

The identities of the judges and the categories and programs they review will remain anonymous to the entrants and the NASPA membership.

By what criteria will my submission be judged?

Entries in each category will be judged based upon criteria related to program impact and success. Please see Criteria for Excellence Awards Judging for complete information.

Will I be notified whether or not my registration and/or entry materials were received?

Each entry registered will be confirmed electronically. For more information see Submitting a NASPA Excellence Awards Entry (now thru November 1, 2008).

Should I mount my entry materials?

No. Mounted materials are bulky and difficult to judge.

When/How will we find out if we have won?

NASPA will contact all winning submissions in January. However, winners will be formally announced at the 2009 NASPA Annual Conference from March 7-11, 2009 in Seattle, WA.

Do we receive individual critiques of our entered work?

Due to the number of entries received, we cannot offer individual critiques of entries.

Will my entry materials be returned to me?

Due to the number of entries received, we cannot return any materials submitted for review. All materials become property of NASPA. Please do not send any original or irreplaceable materials.

Can I reenter programs and materials?

You can reenter programs and materials that have not yet received any recognition. If your program or initiative previously received NASPA Excellence Awards recognition, at any level, it cannot be reentered.