society Impact Awards 

Dalhousie students are known for their academic excellence, but their achievements outside of the classroom are equally impressive. The Dalhousie Impact Awards is an annual event hosted by Dalhousie University in collaboration with the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU), to recognize outstanding individuals and student groups that impact our community. Individual award categories include Academic Life, Student Life and Community Service, and Residence Life. 

Who Can Nominate? 

Paragraph: Anyone can nominate a student or society for an IMPACT award, and we encourage staff, faculty, and students to submit nominations. You can even nominate yourself. Nominations are accepted for all Dalhousie students regardless of level or year of study provided they meet the specific criteria for each award. 

How to Nominate? 

Paragraph: When nominating an individual be as detailed as possible about a student's accomplishments and involvement and prove how they fit the award criteria. It may be helpful to talk with a student in person about their achievements to better inform your nomination. 

For more information: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/career-and-leadership/events/impact-awards.html  

Your DSU point of contact person for Impact Awards would be the DSU VP Student Life. You can contact the VPSL via email dsuvpsl@dal.ca or via phone 902-494-1281 

2023 Winners

Most Impactful Emerging Society 

Awarded to a society, which is relatively new or was revived after inactivity. The society has demonstrated positive impacts through their programming, education, student engagement and/or community building. This award also recognizes initiatives taken by a group of students to adapt to ensure the safety of the student body on and off campus. 

1. Award Recipient: Dalhousie University Hidden Curriculum (DUHC) 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie Solar Car Team 

3. Second Runner-Up: Nova Scotia Public Research Interest Group (NSPRIG) 

Most Impactful Charitable or Community Society 

Awarded to a student society ratified with the DSU that has made a significant contribution to a charitable cause, within the Dalhousie community or beyond. The society has demonstrated consistency in planning and delivery of programming or events, high student participation and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies. 

1. Award Recipient: Dalhousie Medical Campus Response Team (DMCRT)  

2. First Runner-Up: Loaded Ladle 

3. Second Runner-Up: Nova Scotia Public Research Interest Group (NSPRIG) 

Most Impactful Faculty or Constituent Society 

Awarded to a faculty or departmental society ratified with the DSU that has best demonstrated consistency in planning and delivery of programming or events, high student participation and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies. 

1. Award Recipient: Dalhousie Commerce Society (DCS) 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie Association of Biology Students (BOGS) 

3. Second Runner-Up: Dalhousie University Undergraduate Chemistry Society (DUUCS) 

Most Impactful: Cultural or Spiritual Society 

Presented to a student society ratified with the DSU that has raised awareness, engaged students, and increased representation of a culture, religion, or spirituality on campus. It demonstrates consistency in event planning and delivery, high participation, and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies. 

1. Award Recipient: Dalhousie Muslim Student Association (DalMSA) 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie Vietnamese Student Association 

3. Second Runner-Up: Dalhousie Caribbean Connections 

 Most Impactful Sports Society 

Awarded to a student sports society, club, or intramural league. The society must demonstrate the ability to encourage students to engage in physical health and lead in new and innovative ways to keep the student body engaged in a safe way. 

1. Award Recipient: Dal/King’s Bike Society 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie Football Club (DFC) 

3. Second Runner-Up: Dalhousie Women in Sport (DWiS) 

Most Impactful General or Special Interest Society 

Awarded to a Student Society ratified with the Dalhousie Student Union that caters to the general or niche interests of students and has demonstrated consistency in planning and delivery of programming or events, high student participation and attendance of their membership and sets an example for other student societies. 

1. Award Recipient: Dalhousie Outdoors Society (DOS) 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie Medical Campus Response Team (DMCRT) 

3. Second Runner-Up: Dalhousie Board Game Society (DBGS) 

Most Impactful Residence Council 

Awarded to the residence council that has demonstrated consistency in event planning and delivery, has high participation and attendance of their membership and sets an example for other councils. This council also acts as a strong advocate for the individuals it serves. 

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Most Impactful Sustainability-Oriented Society  

Awarded to a society that demonstrated positive impacts on sustainability issues through raising awareness, programming, education, advocacy, and student engagement. Aspects of sustainability can include but are not limited to environmental, social or/and economic. 

1. Award Recipient: Your Environmental Sustainability Society (YESS) 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie Outdoors Society (DOS) 

3. Second Runner-Up: Dalhousie Global Brigades (DalDGB) 

Most Impactful: Social Justice Society 

Awarded to a society that upholds social justice principles by its actions.  With equitable practices, the society has demonstrated transformative impacts on the community on and/or off campus through raising awareness, programming, education, advocacy, student engagement and/or student action. 

1. Award Recipient: DalOUT 

2. First Runner-Up: Dalhousie American Sign Language Society 

3. Second Runner-Up: Dalhousie Feminist Legal Association 

Again, we would like to congratulate all winners and runner-up(s). The DSU, Dalhousie University, and general student body recognizes the hard work you all put in your societies, and it shows! Keep up the good work, and the DSU encourages all returning and new societies to strive to be the next Impact Award receipients. 

Society Impact Award Winners Throughout the Years