To be identified as excellent in student engagement, there must be evidence that students are actively involved in the school/programme and that their participation has had an impact/led to identified outcomes. Each of the criteria for student engagement has associated sub-criteria. For each sub-criterion, specific examples of activities should be provided that include a description of the number of school/programme students participating in the cited activity, a description of student roles(s), and data, as far as possible, about the results of student participation (for example, changes made based on student input or action). Also include the relevant year(s) (academic or calendar) for the data that you are providing.

Applications for this award must relate to a specific medical, dental, or veterinary school/programme (not to a university as a whole that contains multiple schools/programmes). It is important that the key information regarding the school/programme are summarised on your application form, and that the application refers to only one school/programme (medical, dental, or veterinary).

It is expected that schools will be able to respond to each of the sub-criteria within the four criteria. That is, the application should include examples of activities within each of the sub-criteria. There is also an opportunity to create a new category under each criterion if you believe that certain other activities within the school/programme demonstrate excellence in student engagement.

It is recognised that cultural, social, and other factors are likely to have an influence on the engagement of students in a school and that student engagement will be demonstrated in varying ways from school to school.  Excellence may be found in institutions with limited access to resources just as much as in wealthier institutions. Please chose examples related to the criteria that are relevant to your school. If a criterion is not appropriate or relevant to your school, please explain this in the appropriate section of your application. The way in which institutions demonstrate and describe context appropriateness will be taken into account by the panel when reviewing individual submissions.

Glossary

A glossary of the key terms used in criteria as indictors of student engagement are included at the end of this section. Please refer to these definitions in completing the application form.