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Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation

Award at a glance

Value

No financial value

Type

Award

Open Date

January 1, 2024

Deadline

Always Open

Eligibility

Full-time students

Donor

StudentAidBC

Award description

The Lt. Governor’s Medal is presented annually at graduation to a student who has been enrolled in a certificate, two-year diploma or four-year undergraduate program achieves high academic standing in the program and has contributed to the promotion of inclusion, democracy and/or reconciliation within their campus community.

Criteria

Student nominee will:

  • Demonstrate strong academic performance, with a minimum overall GPA of 6.0 (B+).
  • Be enrolled in a post-secondary level certificate, two-year diploma or four-year undergraduate degree program at ϳԹ.
    • Note College Prep, Access, Language Development, Bridge, etc. programs are not considered to meet the definition for this award.
  • Be credentialing at ϳԹ in the 12 months prior to the award application deadline
  • Demonstrate one or more of the following:
    1. Diversity and Inclusion: A student who has promoted diversity and inclusion. Student has demonstrated strong collaboration and unifying efforts, through the promotion and display of tolerance, and respect for others.
    2. Democracy: A student who has strengthened democracy through civic engagement or the advancement of human rights. The student has demonstrated recognition of fundamental rights and dignity for all persons at a local, national or global level.
    3. Reconciliation: A student who has answered the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s urgent call to transform society by establishing a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples.

Application process

  • Student nominations will be accepted from ϳԹ employees.
  • The Awards Committee will review applications and recommend a recipient. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • As grade point average (GPA) is a criteria for this award, the Awards Committee will be reviewing ϳԹ transcripts.
  • This award is presented to the successful recipient at their graduation ceremony.

Thank you to our donor

Student Aid BC