Thread: Disappointment with Dean's List Criteria
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Re: Disappointment with Dean's List Criteria
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Originally Posted by Nuwanda View Post
My mentors informed me that I was at the top of their list for Dean's List students, and that they had been excited to write about all of the ways I lead my team. However, they were upset to find out that I was not eligible for nomination. This is due simply to the fact that I am not pursuing a career in engineering or another STEM field.
Why were you not eligible? Requiring nominees to be pursuing a career in STEM has not been a criteria in the past and I don't believe it is now either. Did you find this eligibility requirement in any official documentation?
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