Experiential Education Student(s) of the Year Award

The Experiential Education Students of the Year Awards recognize student achievements in all facets of experiential education.  

Who Can Apply?

We are calling all Brock University students participating in an in-class experiential education opportunity to consider applying for this award.  

Contributions to the broader community, community/industry partner, and Brock University will be considered, as well evidence of student growth and development as a result of their experience(s). Students will need a supporter of their application, which can be an experiential learning community partner/supervisor, a member of the Experiential Education team, or a faculty member at Brock University.  

If your experience is a co-op education work term, please see the co-op student of the year award.  

Eligibility 

Nominees must be enrolled full-time and have participated in at least one experiential education opportunity (other than co-op) within the current calendar year.  

Selection Criteria  

• Outstanding achievements in Experiential Education
• Evidence of impact on the three main stakeholders of experiential education
  • Community/Industry Partner
  • Student(s)
  • Brock University staff & faculty
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities at school and/ord within the community, such a membership in cultural organization or volunteer work

Adjudication Committee 

Applications are adjudicated by a committee of staff and professionals who work in the Experiential Education space. Committee members can be:

• the Director of Co-op, Career and Experiential Education;
• the Associate Director, Experiential Education;
• Brock University faculty members;
• Members of Brock University’s Senior Administration;
• Members of the Experiential Education Team across campus; and/or
• Campus Partners who support Experiential Education.

All decisions of the adjudication committee are final and may not be appealed.

Submission Details and Deadlines 

Students are limited to one submission per calendar year and must agree to the following:

• Co-op, Career and Experiential Education (CCEE) may use your name, application information package, and photograph for publication and promotional purposes;
• By applying for this Brock University Award, you must also agree that if you are the successful candidate, you agree to be nominated for the Experiential and Work-Integrated Learning Ontario (EWO) Experiential Learning (EL) Student of the Year Award and/or the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Student of the Year Award, and the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada University WIL Student of the Year Award.

The application process consists of two parts. You can learn more about what is required by reviewing the application guide, and additional information will be provided to you after the successful completion of part one of the application.

Application Deadlines

Part One Submission Deadline: December 6th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Part Two Submission Deadline: December 13th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Questions? Need Help?

Please reach out to your Experiential Education Coordinator for your faculty. Not sure who to contact, please visit the Co-op, Career and Experiential Education Contact Us page to find the right contact.