IC Engage - Form: 2026 Campus Life Award Application

The Campus Life Award is given each year to a select group of graduating seniors in order to recognize their outstanding contributions to the Ithaca College community through participation and involvement in campus life. Over the years, this award has become a coveted goal and a valued honor. Applicants for this prestigious award must have been extensively involved in a number of areas of campus life and have demonstrated significant leadership abilities and accomplishments. Applications are due by 5:00pm EST on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Each applicant must have two references at Ithaca College provide a brief statement to support the student's application. The references must be faculty or staff members at Ithaca College who are familiar with your experiences as a student leader. Please send each of your two references this link:

https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/711027

and ask them to complete a brief recommendation form by 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 25.

NOTE: Members of the Campus Life Awards Committee may NOT serve as references. Click here for a list of current committee members.

Upload current resume

Attach a resume representing your involvement in leadership roles, co- curricular activities and academic honors while attending Ithaca College. Resumes can be more than one page.

Please describe the first of two campus life experiences that has been the most significant to you. These are the areas that would be highlighted in your recognition materials if you are selected to receive the Campus Life Award. Be sure to describe why this activity was one of your most significant experiences by including what you contributed to the role and what impact you had on the campus community as a result of this involvement. Please limit your response to 300 words, while providing a thoughtful description that will help the selection team understand how important this experience was to you.

Please describe the second of two campus life experiences that has been the most significant to you. These are the areas that would be highlighted in your recognition materials if you are selected to receive the Campus Life Award. Be sure to describe why this activity was one of your most significant experiences by including what you contributed to the role and what impact you had on the campus community as a result of this involvement. Please limit your response to 300 words, while providing a thoughtful description that will help the selection team understand how important this experience was to you.

If you are selected to receive this award, you will be able to say a few words to reflect on one or two meaningful co-curricular experiences that contributed to your success as a student leader at Ithaca College. Write a first draft of that mini-speech in this space, and please limit your response to 350 words.

Upload a fun photo of you as a leader-in-action.

This will be used on the power point slide that will be up while your award is being presented. You might be doing a service project, at an event, or doing anything related to your involvement on campus. For this photo, it must be a picture of only you - or you must be the only person in the foreground of the photo with other people behind you, but no group shots.

Please enter the full name of the first reference who you have asked to write your recommendation for this award:

Reminder to the applicant: be sure to send your references this link ASAP so that they have time to complete your recommendation by the reference deadline on March 25:

https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/711027

The references must be current faculty or staff members at Ithaca College who are familiar with your experiences as a student leader.

Please enter the full name of the second reference who you have asked to write your recommendation for this award:

Reminder to the applicant: be sure to send your references this link ASAP so that they have time to complete your recommendation by the reference deadline on March 25:

https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/711027

The references must be current faculty or staff members at Ithaca College who are familiar with your experiences as a student leader.