Nominate a Student Group

Nominate your Student Group for a 2023 Tony Diggs Excellence Award.

All activities mentioned must have occurred between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Nominations will begin in early 2024.

Excellence in Academics

This award recognizes student groups that are committed to facilitating academic interactions and student development outside the classroom to support the academic excellence of their members and community.

Excellence in Career Readiness

This award recognizes student groups that provide opportunities for members to explore their future careers and build professional networks.

Excellence in Civic Engagement

This award recognizes student groups that show a commitment to civic engagement and the civic engagement of its members.

Excellence in Community Building

This award recognizes groups that build communities to create a sense of belonging for its members and the University community at large.

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

This award recognizes groups that have a commitment to supporting issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in their groups and the University community at large.

Excellence in Health and Wellness

This award recognizes groups have an outstanding impact on the health and wellness of its members and/or community at large.

Excellence in Leadership Development

This award recognizes groups that have gone above and beyond in supporting and developing the leadership capabilities of its members.

Excellence in Recreation and Entertainment

This award recognizes student groups that excel in their work to create a fun, entertaining and positive environment for its members and/or the community at large.

Excellent Student Group Advisor

This award recognizes an outstanding advisor of a student group who has gone above and beyond to assist their group accomplish its mission and goals. Nominees must be advisors for student groups currently registered with Student Unions & Activities (advisor does not need to be a University of Minnesota employee to be eligible).

The Excellence Awards are open to all currently registered Campus Life Programs and Registered Student Organizations. The Excellent Student Group Advisor award is open to all advisors of a registered Campus Life Program or Registered Student Organization.

• Only activities and events that happened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 will be considered.
• Nominations will be accepted from any member of the campus community.
• Student groups can nominate themselves.
• Groups may be nominated for more than one award.
• Nominations should be written as to be understood by individuals with no prior knowledge of the student group, as awards are solely determined by the information provided in the nomination form.
• Answers to nomination questions must be under 150 words.