Multicultural Leadership Awards

Spring 2026 Applications

The following awards offered by Multicultural Affairs are nomination-based. You are welcome to nominate a peer or your self. Examples of questions for each application can be found at the bottom of this page. 

Click the link for each award to submit a nomination when you are ready to apply!

Behind the Scenes Leader Award 

This award is presented to an individual who in some unique and significant way contributed to their organization and/or the Baylor University community. It is broad in its reach and, by design, meant to recognize those not usually recognized through traditional awards criteria. The nominee should have contributed behind the scenes with their skills, time, and effort towards furthering the vision, mission, and strategy of the Department of Multicultural Affairs through their service to the University and/or their chosen organization.

Multicultural Excellence Award (individual) 

The purpose of this award is to recognize one person each year that upholds the mission statement of the Department of Multicultural Affairs, “To enrich the holistic development of each student by encouraging them to celebrate their personal heritage and embrace the cultures of others.” The Department of Multicultural Affairs will determine honorees based upon responses to essay questions by the nominator(s), interviews with the nominees, and two recommendations from individuals outside the Department of Multicultural Affairs.

Multicultural Excellence Award (organizational) 

The purpose of this award is to recognize one organization each year that upholds the mission statement of the Department of Multicultural Affairs, “To enrich the holistic development of each student by encouraging them to celebrate their personal heritage and embrace the cultures of others.” The Department of Multicultural Affairs will determine honorees based upon responses to essay questions by the nominator(s), interviews with the nominees, and two recommendations from individuals outside the Department of Multicultural Affairs.

Department of Multicultural Affairs' Outstanding Advisor Award 

This award recognizes an advisor who goes above-and-beyond to support their student organization. Qualified nominees are invested in the development of each member, maintain a consistent presence within their organization, and provide appropriate guidance to the organizational leadership. The Department of Multicultural Affairs will determine honorees based upon description of individuals given in this application and recommendation.

Application Questions

Applicants may find it most efficient to draft responses to the following questions in a word document and transfer them to the application form when ready to submit. 

Behind the Scenes Leader Award

1. In your opinion, how has this individual shown themselves to be a behind the scenes leader?
2. In what way(s) has this individual demonstrated the essence of the Department of Multicultural Affairs' mission?

Multicultural Excellence Award (Individual OR Organizational)

1. In your opinion, how has this individual/organization displayed Multicultural Excellence?
2. For self nominations only: please provide your personal definition of leadership.
3. How does the nominee/organization celebrate their personal heritage? (If relevant, include information about their involvement in/with organization(s) on or off campus that is tied to their heritage.)
4. how does the nominee/organization embrace the culture of others? (If relevant, share how they support organizations, events, or initiatives of cultures not their own.)
5. What does the nominee do to encourage peers to both celebrate their own culture and embrace the culture of others? (If relevant, highlight any ways they have initiated or worked on programs or collaborations to encourage students to engage in multicultural initiatives.)
6. Please describe the nominee's involvement with the Department of Multicultural Affairs.
7. Optional Upload for supporting documents
8. Two reference from people outside the office of Multicultural Affairs

Outstanding Advisor

1. In your opinion, how has this individual proven themselves to be an Outstanding Advisor?
2. In what way(s) has this individual demonstrated the essence of the Department of Multicultural Affairs' mission?