NACURH
First Year
Experience Award

The NACURH First Year Experience award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a first year student. This award encourages involved first year students to remain active in leadership positions and to continue improving the residence hall environment on campus.

Eligibility

• Only students in their first year living in a residence hall, or who have just completed their first year within sixty days of the Annual Conference, are eligible for this award

• Only content that reflects accomplishments from NACURH Annual Conference to NACURH Annual Conference, with the exception of content included for comparison purposes, will be considered

Required Content

• The bid must outline the nominee’s plans to return to the residence halls or university housing for the following semester

• The bid must include a letter of support from a full-time professional or graduate-level advisor or residence hall staff member

• The bid must include a letter of support from the region that is nominating the individual