The specific criteria for each award is listed below:

Criteria for the Excellence in Student Programming Award:

• Setting and attaining goals
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Unique and creative marketing
• An overhauled or improved program
• A campus-wide initiative
• Fiscal responsibility
• Programming to diversity of student populations
• Showing a responsible use of alcohol
• A new or first-time event
• A nonalcoholic focus
• Theme or series programs
• A high-level of community impact

Criteria for the Dignity of Difference Award:

• Contribution and service to multicultural populations.
• Enhanced understanding of populations in the Washington University community.
• Demonstrated commitment and concern for the welfare of others.
• Heightened sensitivity of participants.
• Innovation and creativity in the overall planning and presentation of new or established programs.
• Evidence of an effort to encourage, promote, and market the program to the Washington University community.

Criteria for the Living the Mission Award:

• Organization and individual members strive to honor the founding principals and values of the organization.
• Produced successful efforts to live the mission of the organization.
• Overcame challenges in order to honor the organization's principals and values.
• Organization encourages its members to “live the mission” of the group on a daily basis.

Criteria for the Progressive Leadership Award:

• Consistently build leadership skills through discovering and acting upon passions.
• Improved organizational operation.
• Establish goals and follow through to goal attainment.
• Promote, create and execute social interactions and activities.
• Enhance interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Expand worldviews.
• Build relationships with others and work collaboratively.
• Contribute positively to the community.
• Think analytically, creatively and critically.
• Act ethically and with integrity.
• Shape personal values..