Student Leadership Awards

Attention spring 2008 graduates - in order to be considered for a Student Leadership Award at graduation, please ensure that your Co-curricular Record is up-to-date and that all activity requests are submitted by April 1, 2008.

Student Leadership Awards are granted to students graduating from Durham College to recognize their outstanding contributions to campus life. It is the commitment of students and the exemplary leadership they demonstrate that has made Durham College the prominent institution it is today.

Upon creating a Co-curricular Record, you will automatically be awarded the Leadership Points pre-assigned to each activity in your record. The system will be able to determine students who are eligible for an award eliminating the need to apply for the Durham College Student Leadership Award or the President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership.

Durham College Student Leadership Award

Each graduating student who consistently demonstrated their leadership abilities and accumulates the minimum total of Leadership Points will receive this award. Award recipients will receive a certificate to acknowledge their contributions to Durham College. As of September 2007, the minimum total of Leadership Points to receive a Leadership Award have been amended to reflect the following:

1-year certificate requires 2 points
2-year diploma requires 4 points
3-year diploma requires 6 points

President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership

This award recognizes one student graduating from each of the following groups:

• 1-year certificate
• 2-year diploma
• 3-year diploma program

The award recipient will receive an honorarium, certificate signed by the Durham College President and recognition on his / her Co-curricular Record.

The top five students with the greatest accumulation of Leadership Points will be considered for this award. The Co-curricular Recognition Council will determine the recipient of the award based on:

• eligibility for the Durham College Student Leadership Award Student Leadership Award;
• significant leadership contributions to the campus with considerable impact for students;
• consistently demonstrating behaviour congruent with the values of Durham College; and
• if requested, an interview with the Co-curricular Recognition Council.

Doris & Gordon Willey Founder's Cup for Excellence (Founder's Cup)

This award has been granted to Durham College students since 1999 in the memory of Dr. Gordon E. Willey, the college's founding president (1976-1980). The award will be offered to the Durham College student who best demonstrates those attributes of scholarship, leadership, integrity and involvement in college affairs that reflects the concepts of Dr. Willey's original college motto of "Excellence Through Perseverance".

The Founder's Cup consists of the following:

• the recipient's name will be added to a large display cup which is permanently displayed within the college;
• a replica cup presented to the recipient;
• an honorarium;
• acknowledgment of the award on the recipient's Co-curricular Record.

Applicants for this award must submit the following:

• a copy of your most current grade report;
• a copy of your co-curricular record;
• letters of recommendation from members of the community for distinguished behaviour which assisted others or added extra value to the academic or personal experience of others; and
• one-paged essay outlining how you have demonstrated the values of Durham College.

The award recipient will be determined by the Co-curricular Recognition Council based on:

• ability to maintaining a good academic standing;
• eligibility for the Durham College Student Leadership Award;
• demonstration of community citizenship
• exemplification of the values of Durham College