Liberal Studies

Dean's Liberal Studies Essay Prize 

Every year the Dean of Arts awards a number of academic prizes to students whose essays in Liberal Studies courses have been nominated by their professors. Prizes are awarded for essays from both lower-level and upper-level liberal studies courses. To qualify an essay must have been awarded a grade of A. The prizes are awarded in June. The students, their program and instructors are informed of the winners.

2013-2014 DEAN'S LIBERAL STUDIES ESSAY PRIZE
 
Please note that essays submitted during the Fall 2013 and Winter 2014 terms can be nominated for the Liberal Studies Essay Prize Competition in May 2014.  There are four annual essay prizes awarded for essays submitted in Liberal Studies courses (day and night) during the current academic year.  Each prize is worth $100.00 and is funded by the Dean of Arts.  Two prizes are given for essays in lower-level courses and two for upper-level.  The prizes will be awarded in June 2014.  

PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS
 
Faculty and Chang School instructors teaching Liberal Studies courses are asked to nominate essays.

To qualify, an essay must have been awarded a grade of A.  Please deliver nominations to the Dean of Arts office (Jorgenson Hall, JOR-119) by April 25, 2014.  Each nomination must be accompanied by five (5) clean copies of the essay (written comments should be eliminated).  A copy of the Nomination Form is below this message.  Students must consent to having their essays considered for a prize by signing the Nomination Form.  In order to make the work of the Committee more manageable, faculty are requested to nominate up to a maximum of five of their top papers.


ADJUDICATION
 
The essays will be judged on their merit by a four member committee chaired by the Dean of Arts or his representative and consisting of faculty teaching liberal studies.  The Committee will announce the winners by June 2014.  The decisions of the Committee are final and cannot be appealed.

Nomination Form for Essay Prizes in Liberal Studies Courses