The following awards were presented to faculty and students at CARS. Altogether, CARS has received 15 national awards!
Last Updated: November 3rd 2025 (11/3/25)
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| Award | Awarder | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence in Assessment Designation | National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) | Academic Program Assessment | 2017 |
| Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes | Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) | Academic Program Assessment | 2015 |
| Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes | Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) | Academic Program Assessment | 2011 |
| NASPA Assessment, Evaluation and Research Knowledge Community Innovation Award | Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) | Student Affairs | 2019 |
| NASPA Grand Gold Excellence Award | Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) | Student Affairs | 2012 |
| Emerging Best Practices in Student Affairs Assessment Award for Student Learning & Development Outcomes | ACPA–College Student Educators International | Student Affairs | 2009 |
| Emerging Best Practices in Student Affairs Assessment Award for Student Learning & Development Outcomes | ACPA–College Student Educators International | Student Affairs | 2008 |
| Emerging Best Practices in Student Affairs Assessment Award | ACPA–College Student Educators International | Student Affairs | 2007 |
| NASPA Grand Gold Excellence Award | Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) | Student Affairs | 2007 |
| Improving General Education: Effective Program Process | Association for General and Liberal Studies. | General Education | 2009 |
| Award for Institutional Progress in Student Learning Outcomes | Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) | General Education | 2006 |
| NASPA Silver Excellence Award | Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) | Student Affairs | 2018 |
| NASPA Excellence in Publication | Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) | Student Affairs | 2025 |
| ACPA Award for Excellence | ACPA–College Student Educators International | Student Affairs | 2025 |
| Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award | Assessment Institute in Indianapolis | Assessment | 2022 |
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