Graduate College Medallion Program

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Graduate College Medallion Program

The Graduate College Medallion Program will honor exceptionally involved and high-achieving students. All graduate and professional students qualify for the program and may participate. For those who choose to be a part of the Medallion Program, they will need to accumulate at least 100 points using the point system below. Those who do so will be awarded a Graduate College Medallion the semester they graduate. We encourage the medallions to be worn at commencement as part of your graduation regalia!

To receive a Graduate College Medallion, graduate and professional students must earn at least 100 points from the point system below before their graduation. When a student has completed at least 100 points, he/she will submit a Medallion Completion form. The form must be signed by their graduate faculty advisor and department chair/coordinator. Students will then submit the form to the Graduate College for review and verification. Students should only submit a form the semester they are graduating. In addition, students must have a minimum 3.75 GPA in their final semester.

Graduate College Medallion Recipient names will be included in the Commencement Booklet and will also be included on the Graduate College Medallion Program: Past Recipients list.

Only points earned within the last six years of concurrent enrollment as a graduate student at UNLV will count towards the program.

Students must submit the Completion form to gradacademy@unlv.edu by:

Friday, March 15, 2024, if graduating in Spring 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024, if graduating in Fall 2024
Friday, March 14, 2025, if graduating in Spring 2025

100 points are required to complete the Graduate College Medallion Program. Only points earned within the last six years of concurrent enrollment as a graduate student at UNLV will count towards the program. Students can earn respective points by completing the following:

80 points: Must be 1.) UNLV/Graduate College Fellowship (i.e., Barrick Graduate Fellowship, Hermsen Fellowship, President’s UNLV Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees Fellowship, UNLV Graduate College STEM Fellowship); or 2.) Recognized Fellowship from U.S. granting agency or major non-profit (minimum amount of $15,000). For non-UNLV/Graduate College Fellowships, we need proof of the Fellowship and it will be subject to review and approval. If you have questions regarding fellowships that meet this point-value, please email gradacademy@unlv.edu. Top Tier Doctoral Graduate Research Assistantships (TTDGRA) do not count towards the Medallion Program's point requirements.
40 points: Certification completion: Research, Teaching, or Mentorship (GRC, GTC, GMC, FL&WC)
20 points: Grad Rebel Ambassadors Program, per year
20 points: Grad Rebel Advantage Mentor, per year
10 points: Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp
10 points: Rebel Grad Slam participant, per year (10 points per each round students advance to)
10 Points: President's Innovation Challenge participant
20 points: Inspiration, Innovation, Impact presenter
10 points: Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum presentation or poster, per year
15 points: GPSA Exec Board member, per year
10 points: GPSA representative, per year
15 points: GRSO Exec Member, per year
10 points: GRSO Member, per year
20 points: UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, UNLV Graduate College Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Awards, Summer Doctoral Fellowship, Nevada Regents' Scholar Award

This program celebrates graduate and professional students commitments to being both involved and engaged with the wider campus community. Through participation in Graduate College sponsored programs, events, and professional development opportunities, students become strong, collaborative leaders at the university and beyond.

Graduate College Medallion Program: Past Recipients

The Graduate College Distinguished Service Medallion represents a prestigious award conferred by the UNLV Graduate College to alumni and/or community members. The Graduate College Dean selects individuals to be the recipient of this award. It is bestowed upon individuals who have performed “above and beyond the call of duty” in service to the Graduate College.

2018 Recipients

Kyle Kaalberg, Special Projects Director, UNLV Office of the President
Sue DiBella, Interim Executive Director, UNLV Office of Community Engagement

2019 Recipients

Linda Jarosz

2020 Recipients

Carolyn Reedom, M.Ed. ‘74, Ph.D. ’85, Founding Chair of the Graduate College Dean's Leadership Council
Janis Riceberg, M.Ed. ’89, Founding Vice Chair of the Graduate College Dean's Leadership Council

2024 Recipients

Luiz Marzullo, M.S. ’05, Graduate College Dean's Leadership Council, Vice-President of International Cultural Exchange Services
James Navalta, M.S. ’98, Graduate College Executive Committee and Graduate Council Member, Associate Professor & M.S. Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences

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