The Aston Students’ Union Silver Award is a prestigious award to acknowledge students who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to Aston Students’ Union and/or Aston University, the Aston community and/or the wider community.
The Award is given by the Executive Committee of Aston Students’ Union and usually recognises the commitment and dedication a student over at least 1 academic year.

All full time students are eligible for this award.

The Aston Students’ Union Gold Award is a prestigious award to acknowledge students who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to Aston Students’ Union and/or Aston University, the Aston community and/or the wider community.
The Award is given by the Executive Committee of Aston Students’ Union and usually recognises the commitment and dedication a student over several academic years or particularly exceptional dedication and commitment during 1 academic year.

All full time students are eligible for this award.

This student is recognised and commended by Aston Students’ Union as the Student of the Year. The student must be an Aston University Student and a Full Member of Aston Students’ Union (Associate Members are not eligible).

The student should have done something exceptional this academic year to stand out. This might be their leadership of a club or society, their involvement in charity work or volunteering, going above and beyond expectations in their work for the Union or the University. The student should be a great example of the Aston community.

All full time students are eligible for this award.

This award can be given to an individual student or a group of students including Aston clubs and societies.
Things that may be recognised include:

• Being an advocate for inclusivity.
• Hosting events that make everyone feel welcome.
• Increasing accessibility for disabled students.
• Creating safe spaces for students with protected characteristics: age, sex, disability, gender, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief.
• Showing improvement of gender equality (e.g., encouraging more woman members if you have a traditionally male club or society).
• Showing diversity within committee/leadership roles.
• Evidencing effort to include a diverse range of student in activities.

All full time students are eligible for this award.

The Sustainability Award recognises the accomplishments of a student or group of students based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
This Sustainability Award celebrates and gives recognition for efforts to promote sustainability at Aston.

• Has done something exceptional to make Aston a better place through sustainable initiatives both for sustainability and sustainable development

and/or

• Has campaigned and/or organised events to promote sustainability and sustainable development.

All full time students are eligible for this award.

The award acknowledges the effort made by an individual or group in relation to charity or voluntary work. This is award can be given to an individual student or group of students including Aston clubs and societies.
Volunteering or charity work that that may be recognised includes:

• Volunteering projects
• Charity fundraising campaigns.
• Hosting events for charity or supporting events through voluntary work.
• Collaborating with with groups within the Aston community or work with an external charity.

The award recognises outstanding support given to Aston Students’ Union from people who are not students or Aston Students’ Union staff. This includes Aston University staff, members of the community, alumni etc.
The award can be given to an individual or a group or people.

This award is only eligible to an individual or group who are not Aston Students' Union staff or students of Aston.

The award recognises outstanding support given to Aston Students by a member of the Aston Students Union staffing team. A student panel will review the nominations and decide the winner.

• Outstanding dedication and support given to Aston Students.

The Societies Silver Awards are a prestigious award to acknowledge students who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to an Aston Students’ Union societies in at least 1 academic year.

• A member of an Aston Students' Union society
• Nominated by the society committee
• Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the society in at least 1 academic year.

* ONLY SOCIETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE VICE PRESIDENT (STUDENT ACTIVITIES) AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES EXECUTIVE CAN NOMINATE STUDENTS FOR THIS AWARD.

The Societies Gold Awards are prestigious awards to acknowledge students who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to an Aston Students’ Union societies in more 1 academic year. Societies Gold Award can only be awarded if Silver Awards have already been received.

The criteria is as follows:

• A member of a society
• Nominated by the society committee
• Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the society in more than 1 academic year or demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication in just 1 academic year. Already received Silver (formerly Half Colours) award

* ONLY SOCIETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE VICE PRESIDENT (STUDENT ACTIVITIES) AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES EXECUTIVE CAN NOMINATE STUDENTS FOR THIS AWARD.

This award recognizes a successful society event. An event that was innovative, community-building, ambitious, successful in its aims, and complied with Aston procedures and processes.

• Excellent organisation
• Excellent communication
• Effective promotion campaign
• The event was inclusive and not just include one section of the Aston community.

The award is presented to a student who is a member of a society and who has inspired, influenced and captured the imagination of other society members during the academic year.

This could be through committee leadership of a society and through organising events It also includes other ways in which the student was inspirational and showed the best of Aston such as by being supportive and respectful to all members etc.

Criteria:

• Inspiring and influential behaviour and character
• Demonstrated positive values that Aston can be proud of

The award recognises an Aston Students’ Union society for excellent performance throughout the academic year. A society that raised the profile of their society and the Aston community and set an excellent example of behaviour and values at Aston.

Criteria that may be recognised:

• Participation in community volunteering and charity fundraising
• The running of an event during the academic year
• The society has no financial deficit
• Excellent organisation of activities
• Consistent support and involvement of all members
• A well-structured schedule of activities or trips
• Evidence of committee members maintaining a professional attitude
• Effective organisation
• Excellent communication with the Aston Students’ Union and with society membership