Transcript You`ve been nominated… - IUPUI Alumni Relations

• Program within the IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations
• Sponsored by the Student Organization for Alumni Relations and
the IUPUI Alumni Council
• Annually selects the top 100 undergraduate upperclassmen at
IUPUI
• Top 100 recipients are invited to a formal recognition dinner in
April
• The Top 10 Males & the Top 10 Females for IUPUI are revealed at
the dinner
• The IUPUI Outstanding Male student & the IUPUI Outstanding
Female student are revealed at the dinner
• Must be seeking 1st undergraduate degree
• Must be currently enrolled & in good standing with the university
• Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must have a minimum 56 credit hours towards degree program
• At least 25 of those credit hours must be earned at IUPUI as of Fall
2014 semester
• Cannot be a December 2014 graduate
• Cannot be designated a Top 100 student more than twice – typically
once as a junior & once as a senior
• Both part-time & full-time students are eligible
• Outstanding Male & Female students are not eligible for a 2nd attempt
• Please review the Indiana University Code of Student Rights,
Responsibilities, and Conduct prior to completing the application to
ensure that you are in good standing with the University. Students who
are selected as Top 100 students may be removed from the IUPUI Top
100 at any point, if they are found to be in violation of this code. We
attempt to verify eligibility prior to the announcement of the Top 100
students; however, sometimes information surfaces after we have
publically released the names.
Academic and Professional Misconduct reports will be shared with the
IUPUI Top 100 Review Committee. If you have something on your
record that causes you to question your Top 100 eligibility, it is
advisable that you contact the Office of Student Conduct at (317) 2744431 or [email protected] to review your file.
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• You will be e-mailed a link to the Top 100 System.
Click on the link and you will see this:
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You may list up to, but no more than 5 activities per category
You DO NOT need to have something in every subcategory
Personal Statement is limited to 500 words
Letter of recommendation must be written by an IUPUI faculty or
staff member – they must have a CAS log-in. Only ONE signature per
letter of recommendation.
• You can now view and print your application
• You will now need to select “Submit” when you are finished making
your entries and ready for your application to be scored. Please be
sure to wait until you are certain you are finished as we will NOT be
able to give you access to the application once you hit submit.
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• All entries must have occurred after enrollment
at IUPUI.
• No activity entries can be from high school.
• All application entries must have taken place in
the last 5 calendar school years.
• Personal statement inclusion is mandated and
there is a 500 word limit.
Norman Brown Diversity Scholar
Up to $3000 per academic year for merit or financial need
Up to $6,000 per academic year for both merit and financial need
The Norman Brown Diversity & Leadership Program is designed to recruit, retain and prepare serious,
academically gifted students who have demonstrated a commitment and/or desire to develop leadership skills
for today’s multicultural world. Program participants are encouraged to attain academic success, engage in
leadership and civic activities, and prepare for work force entry. All scholars are required to enroll full time;
maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA; participate in specific program functions; and meet on a regular basis with an
assigned IUPUI faculty/staff mentor. Continuing and transfer student applicants must be Indiana residents and
have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students are only considered for the fall semester. Preference is
given to transfer student and continuing students who have completed 12 credit hours (but no more than 60 up
to junior status). This program is an integral part of IUPUI’s efforts to foster the benefits of educational diversity,
in part by assuring the obtainment of a critical mass of students from underrepresented minority backgrounds
with a history of discrimination. As such, during the application process positive considerations are given to
students from underrepresented minority backgrounds and whose presence will enhance the learning
environment through increased diversity at IUPUI. Additional consideration is also given to students with
significant financial need as defined by the FAFSA. Recipients must maintain fulltime enrollment, a minimum
cumulative 3.0 GPA and complete all program requirements.
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The application form is made up of 5 separate components:
1. Scholastic achievement (Awards, Research, Scholarships,
Scholastic Honors Programs and Honor Societies)
2. Collegiate and co-curricular activities (Experiential Learning,
International Activities, Student Involvement)
3. Service learning (Service Learning Coursework, Community
Service, Volunteer Activities)
4. Personal statement – 500 word limit
5. Letter of recommendation – this letter must be written by a
faculty or staff member – non-IUPUI letters will not be
accepted (all letter writers must have a CAS log-in)
• Focus more on quality than on quantity. Remember – you do not
need to have something in every sub-category.
• Be precise! Include points that reinforce your impact; hours
served, results achieved, etc.
• Focus on connecting entries to your IUPUI experience – work
experience & community involvement.
• Organizing an event and volunteering for an event are different
activities. Make sure you clarify which one you did on the
application.
• IUPUI related community service is more heavily weighted than
service that does not tie back to IUPUI.
• Make sure to include formulas for calculating number of hours
listed for campus and community activities. Judges want to see
how you came up with that number.
Applications are judged based off of 4 primary
criteria:
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Scholastic achievement (Awards, Research, Scholarships, Scholastic Honors
Programs and Honor Societies)
Collegiate and co-curricular activities (Experiential Learning, International,
Student Involvement)
Service learning (Service Learning Coursework, Community Service,
Volunteer Activities)
Personal statement – 500 word limit
You should view each of these categories as being
“equal” on your application & strive to be as well
rounded as possible.
• You can self-nominate – don’t wait!
• Fill out the form completely – do not omit simple
items.
Complete & submit a personal statement.
Solicit for a letter of recommendation.
• Review your personal statement for possible
additional entries to your application (Don’t
include items in your personal statement that you
could put someplace else – you will maximize your
points if you put it in correct place.)
• GPA should be viewed by students only as:
 Barrier to entry in the Top 100 if less than 3.0
 Tie breaker
• Take extra time explaining activities that have a
significant campus-wide impact; athletics,
research, Regatta leadership, etc.
Keep in mind that your application is not only
being judged on the activities and involvement
listed, but also your ability to communicate
what you did, your role, and the overall impact
(on campus or in the community). This application
is an indication to the over 100 judges of how well
you can present yourself on paper, so take pride in
how you describe your involvement.
• January 28th – Last day for a student to be
nominated
• February 4th – Application and letter of
recommendation due
• March 2nd – 20 of the 100 students unveiled – we
will unveil 20 students per day until March 6.
Check out Top 100 website for updates!
• April 8th – Chancellor’s Reception for the Top 100
Students
• April 10th – 2014 Top 100 Dinner at the
Indianapolis Marriott