54th Annual Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards
Introduction
Since 1973, the Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA) ceremony has recognized outstanding student leaders and student volunteers who, while maintaining high academic achievement, demonstrate a commitment to the UIC community through participation in student organizations and campus activities and throughout the greater Chicagoland area through active service and community engagement.
Students, faculty and staff can nominate students or a student organization for one of the Student Organization Awards. Self nominations are also accepted.
Students may be nominated for the following awards, presented each year at the CSSLA program:
- The Chancellor’s Student Service Award (CSSA)
- The Eugertha Bates Memorial Award
- The Jane Addams Distinguished Service Award
- The UIC Volunteer Service Award
- Student Organization Awards
- Induction into the Activities Honorary Society
This year’s ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 in the Illinois Room from 5pm-6:30pm.
CSSLA 2025 Photos
Award Details
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The Chancellor’s Student Service Award (CSSA)
The Chancellor’s Student Service Award (CSSA) honors students who have made an outstanding contribution to the University through campus and community service. Student nominees must contribute a significant amount of time, effort, and creativity to one or more campus and/or community service project(s).
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The Eugertha Bates Memorial Award
The Eugertha Bates Memorial Award is given in recognition of the student(s) whose volunteer activities, whether on campus and/or in a community setting, demonstrate an outstanding level of caring, dedication, and selfless commitment to others. Nominees must have exhibited an exceptional contribution to a humanitarian need.
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The Jane Addams Distinguished Service Award
The Jane Addams Distinguished Service Award is presented to the students whose volunteers activity substantially addresses a distinct need in the community along with inspiring others to engage in volunteer service. Individual recipients must be involved in the creation of a new project or service to address such a need, and must demonstrate the highest level of dedication and selfless commitment to volunteer service.
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Induction into the Activities Honorary Society
The Activities Honorary Society recognizes undergraduate students whose participation in various student organizations on campus has contributed to a better UIC community. Eligible nominees must be associated with at least three diverse student organizations, holding a key role in at least one of these organizations. Nominees must also be in good academic standing (2.5+ GPA), with at least 72 credit hours completed by the end of this academic year. Describe in detail the student’s involvement in the student organizations listed, and how their experiences in them have made a positive impact on the UIC community.
Nomination Process
Students may be nominated for the Chancellor’s Student Service Award, the Eugertha Bates Memorial Award, the Jane Addams Distinguished Service Award, and Activities Honorary Society Induction.
Minimum requirements for all awards:
- Currently enrolled student at UIC
- Overall minimum GPA of 2.5 as indicated in the student’s university academic record
Students may submit a self-nomination or be nominated by another student, faculty, or staff member. If nominated by another student, faculty, or staff member, the nominee will be prompted to submit a self-nomination to complete the nomination process to be considered for an award.
Submit Hours for the UIC Volunteer Service Award!
Students who log 100 or more hours between January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 are eligible to receive the UIC Volunteer Service Award and will be recognized in the Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards ceremony.
Service Hours must be submitted by January 31, 2026.