| Description
The Distinguished Graduate Award will be given to the
graduating senior student who demonstrates high academic
achievement, outstanding character and contribution
to the Department. The award will consist of an engraved
shield and a certificate signed by the Chairman and
the Dean
Number of Awards
One award may be presented yearly, depending
on eligibility, to a student in each of the following
programs: architecture, graphic design, civil engineering,
computer and communications engineering, electrical
engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Academic performance
The candidate for the award should have been placed
on the Dean's Honor list for terms VII, VIII, X and
XI and should have been nominated for graduation with
distinction or high distinction
Character
The nomination brief for the student should include
a section addressing the student's character, and should
include examples that demonstrate to his/her classmates
and teachers. Emphasis should be given to evidence of
exemplary, ethical and responsible conduct inside and
outside the classroom setting.
Contribution to the Department
The nomination brief should address and evaluate the
contributions that the student made to the learning
environment in his/her classes and to the Department
as a whole. This section should include supporting examples.
The successful candidate for the award should acquire
the vote of at least two thirds of the voting faculty
members in the Department.
Nomination and Selection Procedures
The candidates should be nominated by at least three
faculty members. The nomination should come in the form
of a brief that addresses academic performance, character
and contribution to the department.
List
of students who won this award.
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