Given to the first-year student who has encouraged a spirit of public service in the first-year class through individual service and a commitment to equality, benevolence, and public welfare. This student works to strengthen unity and service amongst their classmates, as well as in the larger community.

Given to the first-year student who shows exceptional talent or promise in drama, drawing, film, music, painting, photography, sculpture, writing, or in further facets of artistic expression. The student may have produced work that has contributed to the Harvard community and/or addressed issues of social justice and community betterment.

Given to the first-year student who has demonstrated outstanding involvement and initiative in a context of internationalism at Harvard. This student shows unwavering dedication to building a stronger global community at the College by contributing to the overall academic and social experience of their classmates. In addition, he/she champions the rich, worldwide diversity in the class, and strives to make the Harvard community inclusive for all students.

Given to the first-year student who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to intellectual curiosity inside and outside the classroom. Devoted to liberal arts exploration and multidisciplinary inquiry, this student is intellectually adventurous, holds him/herself to a high standard of academic excellence and integrity in the search for truth, and encourages a vibrant and ever-aspiring learning community.

Given to the student organization or club sport which exemplified its stated mission and enriched student life through their programmatic efforts and make an outstanding contribution to Harvard College in areas such as education, social justice, and service. Awarded by the Office of Student Engagement.

Given to a student organization that exemplifies inclusion and belonging in their comping and recruitment practices. Student organizations nominated for this award should emphasize continual improvement of comping and articulate a comping process that promotes wellness and community for new members. Awarded by the Office of Student Engagement.

Given to a senior who has shown exceptional commitment to intellectual curiosity through a thoughtful choice of academic and extracurricular activities. Through their commitment to a rigorous intellectual process, this student has shown others how to hold themselves to a high standard of excellence in their expression of ideas, encouraging a vibrant and inspirational community. 

Given to a sophomore or junior who has shown a commitment to the ideals articulated in the mission of Harvard College and who inspires others by their example throughout their time at Harvard. This award recognizes this individual's significant campus leadership contributions to integrate the intellectual, social, and personal transformation toward the betterment of all Harvard College students.

The Harvard Foundation Insignia Award is given to a student (of any class year) whose leadership contributions and campus efforts reflect the values and ideals of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. The ideal candidate(s) will demonstrate a significant and positive impact on the experience of inclusion and belonging for Harvard students of historically marginalized and excluded groups.

 

The Harvard Foundation Distinguished Senior Award is given to member(s) of the graduating class who have been outstanding campus leaders and demonstrated significant contributions toward improving intercultural and race relations throughout their tenure at Harvard. The ideal candidates will have a proven record of public leadership through intersectional and cross cultural programming within their service, academic, or extracurricular student organization(s).

The Harvard Women's Leadership Award honors a senior of any gender in Harvard College who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and who has made a meaningful impact on fellow students, the campus, and/or the community.  As a result of their  leadership, they have set an example that could inspire or empower women at Harvard College to assume leadership roles.

This award recognizes an exceptional undergraduate student who has led initiatives that make positive contributions to the sustainable future of Harvard College. These initiatives may be curricular and/or co-curricular in nature and may include the following:

• Service to the Harvard community, 
• Building awareness of sustainability on campus, 
• Leadership in sustainability-related student organization(s), 
• Involvement at the institutional level to affect change.