Nominate for Alumni of the Year

The University of Borås gives out an Alumni of the Year award to mark the meritorious efforts of former students. It is given yearly to two people. You can nominate candidates during the period of 1-30 September.

Who can make a nomination?

Anyone with a connection to the university such as staff, students, Student Union members, and the university's alumni have the opportunity to nominate candidates for Alumni of the Year.

Nomination criteria:

In order to be named Alumni of the Year, your nominee must have passed at least 60 credits (or 40 credits according to the degree scheme that applied before 2007), at the University of Borås, which corresponds to one year of full-time studies. It is highly meritorious if your nominee has a degree from the University of Borås.
Candidates are to have excelled in their career, made a valuable achievement or effort after their studies, or done something else noteworthy.
Your candidate is to be someone who can be assumed to want to be an ambassador for the University of Borås and be a good role model for current and future students as well as for the surrounding society.

Note: Valuable achievement/effort can be, for example: research and education of the highest quality, an important cultural achievement, an active role in society, stimulation of development and innovation, or some other contribution to a better world. Achievements can be regional, national, or international.

Who determines the recipients of the award the Alumni of the Year?

Decisions on who should be awarded the award are made by the Vice-Chancellor on a proposal prepared by a jury group consisting of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (chair), representatives from the university, the Student Union, Borås Näringsliv, and a representative of the city of Borås. The convener and secretary of the jury group is the alumni coordinator.

The award consists of:

This year's alumni are featured on the university's Wall of Fame.
This year's alumni have the opportunity to act as ambassadors and are also welcome to give guest lectures at the University of Borås.
This year's alumni receive a diploma.

Contact

Questions can be answered by Annie Andreasson, Director of Communications Office and responsible for Alumni of the Year.

Who do you want to nominate for Alumni of the Year? *

What was the nature of your nominee’s education at the University of Borås? *

What does your nominee currently do? Add a link to their LinkedIn profile page! *

Why do you think your candidate should be an Alumni of The Year recipient? *

Your candidate's email *

Your candidate's mobile number

Your contact information: Name, email, and mobile number *

Processing of personal data

The personal data you submit via the form will be used for the purpose of selecting winners. It is the jury that will process the data and the data will be saved as long as is necessary. The person (nominee) you are nominating for Alumni of the Year will be notified that they have been nominated. This will take place within one month of the nomination’s being received by the university.

The University of Borås is the controller of personal data for the processing, which is done on the basis of Article 6.1 (e) of the Data Protection Regulation (general interest). Read more about how the University of Borås processes your information and what rights you have at the university’s website, hb.se/dataskydd