Nominations are now closed for this year’s awards. Thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to nominate someone. Judging is due to take place in the very near future and winners will be announced in January.

About the Awards

This is our opportunity to say thank you…thank you to the countless student officers, volunteers and staff who make LUSU an exciting organisation to get involved with. We want to celebrate your achievements. Each year students and staff from across the University can nominate for a number of awards to recognise excellence and initiative.

If you know someone who has excelled themselves or helped make your life better at University then why not let everyone know. Nominate them! Nominations will open again in 2012.

The Awards

General Awards Criteria

1. All nominees must have be involved with LUSU (held office/volunteered/worked) in 2011.
2. Nomination submissions should relate to activity in 2011.
3. All nominations must include clear evidence of how the nominee(s) meets the award criteria. The judging panel will be looking for examples of work and its impact not just an individual’s approach or characteristics.How has an individual or team made a big impact to the lives of the students they represent/serve? They will have gone over and above the call of duty to dedicate their time for the benefit of LUSU/students?

Student Officer Initiative of The Year

• Nominations should be for students who have served as elected Cross Campus or JCR/PGSA Officers in 2011.
• Nominations can be for an individual or group.
• Officers should have successfully developed  new or existing idea(s) for an event, campaign, media or activity that benefits their College or the wider student population.

Student Campaign of the Year

• Nominations should be for students who have served as elected Cross Campus or JCR/PGSA Officers in 2011.
• Nominations can be for an individual or group.
• Officers should have successfully developed  a campaign to raise awareness of student issues within their College or the wider student population.

Sir Christian Bonington Outstanding Achievement Award

• Nominations for this award should be for elected officers, activity executives and volunteers only.
• Nominations for an individual only.
• Nominees will have demonstrated tireless energy and dedication to LUSU as an organisation that is not otherwise required by their role/remit

LUSU Involve Volunteer of the Year

• Nominations can be made by fellow students, University staff and people from external organisations benefitting from LUSU Involve’s project work
• Nominations for an individual only.
• Shortlisted nominees will have demonstrated tireless energy and dedication to their project/placement(s) that is not otherwise required by their role/remit

Student Departmental/Course Rep of the Year

• Nominations for an individual only.
• Shortlisted nominees will have either: significantly helped improve the teaching and learning in their department through working with staff, represented and resolved a key issue for their peers or going above and beyond what is ordinarily expected of them.

LUSU Student Staff member of the Year

• Nominations for an individual only who will have worked in a LUSU service including: the Sugarhouse, Activities, Central, LUSU Shop, LUSU  Living and Solutions Team (Info Desk/Marketing/Research/Promotions)
• Shortlisted nominees will have demonstrated tireless energy and dedication to their job and provided exemplary levels of customer service

LUSU Staff Award

• Nominations should be for non student staff members who work directly for the organisation.
• Nominations can be for an individual or team.
• Shortlisted nominees will have either: exceeded the organisation’s or students expectations, or demonstrated tireless energy and dedication to their job beyond their role or risen to a  substantial and unique challenge/circumstance outside of their day to day duties.