Best New Campus Organization

This award recognizes new registered campus organization(s) that were created and implemented during the current academic year. The nominee(s) can be recognized for their innovation and new ideas, leadership skills, and persistence to create a new organization.

Anti-Bias Programming

This award recognizes the registered campus organization whose educational or social program promoted community harmony and the celebration of diversity, or addressed issues of bias in our community. The program awarded will be creative in content or delivery, and unlike any other program offered during the year.

Service & Humanitarian

Recognizes the outstanding registered campus organization that provides public service to benefit the disadvantaged, works to remedy social problems,  improves the quality of life for members of local and/or global community, and/or responds to an immediate need or a long-term goal by a community service effort.

Service & Humanitarian

Recognizes the outstanding registered campus organization that provides public service to benefit the disadvantaged, works to remedy social problems,  improves the quality of life for members of local and/or global community, and/or responds to an immediate need or a long-term goal by a community service effort.

Most Improved Campus Organization

Recognizes the registered campus organization that has demonstrated the most significant overall improvement since the previous academic year. The organization will have flourished after having overcome issues within the organization and/or increased membership or community interest dramatically.

Campus Organization of the Year

This award recognizes the registered campus organization(s) that continues to demonstrate overall, well-rounded success through multiple avenues, such as a diversity of programs, increased member participation, leadership development, and other  notable achievements that contribute to the campus community over the academic year.

UCSB First Philanthropic Organization of the Year

UCSB First would love to honor a student organization or group that has effectively fundraised to support its mission with a focus on making an impact on the local community they serve.