Registered Student Organization Awards

Awards Application Options

Each year the College of Business and SLAB (Student Leadership Advisory Board) RSO co-sponsor the annual COB Student Involvement Recognition Ceremony to recognize College of Business students, Registered Student Organizations, and Advisors for excellence in student involvement.

Listed below are the awards that RSO chapters may apply for:

• Small RSO of the Year

  This award recognizes the contributions student organizations have made to Illinois State University and the College of Business over the past academic year. The organization must have made a significant impact on the College of Business, as well as the Illinois State University campus community through their activities which reflect their mission as well as exceeded their goals. This award is given to an RSO with membership of 25 members or less.

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• Medium RSO of the Year

  This award recognizes the contributions student organizations have made to Illinois State University and the College of Business over the past academic year. The organization must have made a significant impact on the College of Business, as well as the Illinois State University campus community through their activities which reflect their mission as well as exceeded their goals. This award is given to an RSO with membership of 26-49 members.

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• Large RSO of the Year

  This award recognizes the contributions student organizations have made to Illinois State University and the College of Business over the past academic year. The organization must have made a significant impact on the College of Business, as well as the Illinois State University campus community through their activities which reflect their mission as well as exceeded their goals. This award is given to an RSO with membership of 50 members or more.

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• Innovation Award

  This award recognizes the student organization that has come up with the most beneficial and unique event or idea over the current academic year . The creativity of an event or idea will also be used to determine the award recipient. This award is open to all College of Business RSOs.

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• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award

  This award recognizes the student organization that has taken strives towards promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in their organization. This organization has also demonstrated a high level of commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through educating their members and putting on events for students of Illinois State University to gain knowledge regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. All events or references used in the nomination form must've been from this current academic year. This award is open to all College of Business RSOs.

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• Most Improved Marketing Award

  This award recognizes the student organization that has seen the most growth in membership over the current academic year . Thus, displaying their ability to adapt and improve their marketing strategy. This award is open to all College of Business RSOs.

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• Outstanding Service/Volunteer Organization

  This award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated a high level of commitment to community service. Resources (people, time, funds, materials, marketing efforts, etc.) were utilized effectively in the development and implementation of the program which was produced primarily by students. This program could be a series of events or occurred one time.The event must have taken place over this current academic year. This award is open to all College of Business RSOs

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• Outstanding Collaborative Program Award

  This award recognizes a program that was created and implemented as a collaborative effort between two or more organizations. Subject matter for the program can fall under: diversity/multicultural, academic/educational, service/volunteer, social/entertainment or philanthropic. Resources (people, time, funds, materials, marketing efforts, etc.) were utilized effectively in the development and implementation of the program which was produced primarily by students. This program could be a series of events or occurred one time. The event must have taken place over this current academic year . This award is open to all College of Business RSOs

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• President of the Year

  • Presidents who started in the spring semester are not eligible for this award. To qualify, presidents must have served at least one semester or four months (whichever is shorter) on SLAB prior to the application closing. 

  This award recognizes the contributions a president has made for their student organization at Illinois State University and the College of Business. Additionally, it recognizes their contribution and involvement within the Student Leadership Advisory Board. The president must have made a significant impact on their respective RSO, the College of Business, and the ISU campus community through their activities which reflect their mission as well as exceeded their goals. 

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• Advisor of the Year

  This award recognizes the contributions an advisor has made for a student organization at Illinois State University and the College of Business over the past academic year. The advisor must have made a significant impact on the College of Business, as well as, the ISU campus community through their activities which reflect their mission as well as exceeded their goals.

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