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Outstanding Student Chapter Award

The Student Chapter Awards were established to recognize chapters for their contributions and achievements (both the number and quality of activities) across a number of categories as listed below, with emphasis on demonstrated excellence in a specified number of areas. The levels of recognition are as follows:

GOLD requires activity in at least eight categories with excellence in at least five categories, and at least 50% of the student members being HFES Student Affiliate members.
SILVER requires activity in at least five categories with excellence in at least three categories, and at least 40% of the student members being HFES Student Affiliate members.
BRONZE requires activity in at least three categories with excellence in at least two categories, and at least 25% of the student members being HFES Student Affiliate members.

Chapters must clearly indicate the recognition level sought (Gold, Silver, or Bronze), provide supporting materials that document the various activities of the chapter in each category, and provide a letter of recommendation from the chapter adviser. We encourage chapters to submit other materials that will support the application, such as brochures, announcements, or images from events, videos, and Web sites. Please include all supporting material electronically as part of the application, and provide a short narrative that sufficiently details your accomplishments in each activity category.

Submitting Your Application

The application submission deadline for both the Student Member with Honors and the Student Chapter Award is June 30 each year. Be sure to read the complete application details before submitting. Compile the completed application materials into a single PDF file and submit them to the form linked here for the 2025 submission cycle.

Applications are now open. Please direct any questions to Student Affairs Committee Chair, Anthony McDonald.

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Outstanding Student Chapter Award Past Awardees

2023	Gold	San Jose State University Texas Tech University of Central Florida (UCF) University of Michigan University of Wisconsin Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University George Mason University Georgia Tech University of Virginia (UVA) Purdue University Auburn University Old Dominion University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Wichita State University (WSU) California State University, Long Beach Rice University University of Toronto
2023	Silver	Texas A&M University (TAMU) Virginia Tech North Carolina State University Arizona State University (ASU) University of Waterloo
2023	Bronze	University of Washington University of Florida (UF)
2022	Gold	Clemson Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Embry Riddle HFES HFES – Georgia Tech HFES Purdue University Chapter Human Factors and Ergonomics Society at California State University Long Beach Old Dominion University HFES San Jose State University (SJSU) HFES Student Chapter Texas Tech University The Wichita State University Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter UCF HFES Student Chapter University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Student Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society University of Michigan HFES Chapter University of Toronto Human Factors Interest Group (HFIG) University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Chapter HFES
2022	Silver	George Mason University HFES Student Chapter HFES Student Chapter at Virginia Tech Human Factors and Ergonomics Society at the University of Virginia (HFES at UVA) North Carolina State University Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (NCSU HFES) Student Chapter
2021	Gold	Texas A&M University California State University Long Beach Old Dominion University Virginia Tech University Clemson University University of Wisconsin Madison Purdue University University of Central Florida Wichita State University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University of Waterloo University of Minnesota North Carolina State University George Mason University University of Toronto Texas Tech University
2021	Silver	Georgia Institute of Technology University of Buffalo
2021	Bronze	University of Waterloo University of Minnesota University of Virginia
2020	Gold	California State University, Long Beach University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of Buffalo, SUNY University of Toronto (HFIG) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University North Carolina State University George Mason University Purdue University San Jose State University Texas Tech University Clemson University Old Dominion University Wichita State University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Central Florida
2020	Silver	Texas A&M University
2020	Bronze	University of Minnesota
2019	Gold	California State University Long Beach Clemson University Old Dominion University Purdue University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Toronto Wichita State University
2019	Silver	Embry Riddle Georgia Tech San Jose State University Texas A&M University University of Houston Clear Lake University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of Wisconsin Madison Virginia Tech
2019	Bronze	The Ohio State University
2018	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University Old Dominion University Purdue University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Michigan University of Toronto Wichita State University
2018	Silver	George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology San Jose State University Texas A&M University University at Buffalo, SUNY University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech
2018	Bronze	The Ohio State University University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2017	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology North Carolina State University Old Dominion University Purdue University San Jose State University Texas A&M University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Toronto University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech Wichita State University
2017	Silver	North Carolina A&T State University University at Buffalo, SUNY University of Michigan University of South Dakota
2017	Bronze	Binghamton University Ohio State University
2016	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Old Dominion University San Jose State University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech Wichita State University
2016	Silver	Ohio State University Texas A & M University University at Buffalo, SUNY University of South Dakota University of Southern California
2016	Bronze	University of Waterloo
2015	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Purdue University Texas Tech University University at Buffalo, SUNY University of Central Florida University of Michigan University of Southern California University of Toronto University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech Wichita State University
2015	Silver	Old Dominion University University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez University of South Dakota University of Texas A & M
2015	Bronze	University of Waterloo
2014	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Old Dominion University Purdue University Texas Tech University University of Michigan University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez University of Toronto University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech Wichita State University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2014	Silver	University of Central Florida University of Houston-Clear Lake University of South Dakota
2014	Bronze	No Bronze Award was given in 2014.
2013	Gold	Arizona State University Clemson University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Old Dominion University Purdue University San Jose State University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Toronto University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech Wichita State University
2013	Silver	California State University, Long Beach North Carolina A&T State University of Houston-Clear Lake
2013	Bronze	University of South Dakota
2012	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University George Mason University Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University San Jose State University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech Wichita State University
2012	Silver	Berlin Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology University at Buffalo, SUNY
2012	Bronze	Mississippi State University University of Queensland University of Toronto
2011	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University George Mason University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University San Jose State University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Idaho University of Queensland Wichita State University
2011	Silver	Georgia Institute of Technology Old Dominion University University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Tech
2011	Bronze	Mississippi State University University of Toronto
2010	Gold	California State University, Long Beach Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Georgia Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University Purdue University San Jose State University Texas Tech University University of Idaho University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Queensland University of Virginia Virginia Tech Wichita State University
2010	Silver	George Mason University Old Dominion University Tufts University University of Oklahoma University of Wisconsin-Madison
2010	Bronze	University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Utah Wright State University
2009	Gold	California State University, Long Beach George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Old Dominion University Texas Tech University University of Central Florida University of Idaho University of Michigan University of Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wichita State University
2009	Silver	Clemson University Purdue University San Jose State University Tufts University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Toronto University of Utah University of Queensland
2009	Bronze	No Bronze Award was given in 2009.
2008	Gold	California State University, Long Beach George Mason University North Carolina State University Old Dominion University Purdue University Texas Tech University University of Toronto University of Virginia Virginia Tech
2008	Silver	Clemson University Ohio State University San Jose State University University of Central Florida University of Idaho
2008	Bronze	University of Iowa
2007	Gold	California State University, Long Beach George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology San Jose State University University of Toronto Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2007	Silver	Texas Tech University
2007	Bronze	No Bronze Award was given in 2007
In 2007, the Outstanding Student Chapter Award was restructured into three tiers: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
2006		George Mason University California State University, Long Beach Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2005		University of Central Florida San Jose State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2004		Georgia Institute of Technology Old Dominion University University of Central Florida
2003		Virginia Polytechnic and State University University of Toronto
2002		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of Iowa
2001		Georgia Institute of Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2000		University of Dayton University of Iowa University of Central Florida
1999		University of Dayton University of Iowa University of Central Florida University of Toronto

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