Award Description

Smith College believes community service is an important dimension of the college experience. Volunteering in the community challenges students to become aware of social issues and realize that change requires action. Organizations that incorporate community service into their mission and/or activities provide not only opportunities for their members to become involved in the community, but also provide recognition and exposure for both the organization and the College.

This award recognizes the effort of a recognized student organization in the development of an ongoing or one-time community service project or program.

Consideration for recognition is based on the following criteria:

• Student participation in program development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of service activities.
• Effective use of available resources, including financial, human, and logistical resources.
• Impact of service on meeting community needs.
• Consideration will be given to organizations whose mission is not exclusive to community service.
• Please submit (in addition to this online form) a letter of recommendation from a person familiar with the project or program attesting to the quality of the student organization’s performance in the planning and implementation of the project or program, and the impact of the project or program on the Smith community and/or the off-campus community. This letter of recommendation should be sent via email to ccevents@smith.edu.

Please complete the following Nomination Form:

* indicates required field

*Name of Organization:

*Current Contact Person:

*Email Address:

*Nominator's Name:

*Nominator's Email:

Please complete the following information:

Please provide a description of the organization. Include the purpose, mission, as well as the structure of the organization.

Describe the program/project. Be sure to include how the specific project/program was chosen, the purpose and goals, intended audience, how it was arranged, etc.

Discuss the impact of the community service on all participants (students, agencies, clients, etc.).

Assess the achievement of the projected goals and objectives with the project's outcomes.

Please submit the completed nomination form, attachments, and any promotional items you would like to have considered by March 12, 2010, to ccevents@smith.edu. If you have questions regarding the application, please contact Sara McGuire, Assistant Director for Work and Leadership, at 413-585-6253 or via email at smcguire@smith.edu.