The Student Chapter Excellence Program recognizes existing Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Student Chapters for their engagement.

For your opportunity to win the 2024 SEG Best Student Chapter Award, complete and submit the Student Chapter Report by 31 January.

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Only the Student Chapter Reports with applications submitted by 31 January will be considered for the “Best Student Chapter Award,” a US$5,000 travel grant for the winning Faculty Advisor and one student member to attend the IMAGE ’24.

Congratulations to our 2023 Best Student Chapter, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University SEG Student Chapter

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SEG chapters can also be selected as the Most Improved Chapter of the year and awarded US$1,000. Most Improved Chapters demonstrate an increase in student activities and evaluation scores over consecutive years.

Every Student Chapter must submit a Student Chapter Report to remain active and qualify for Base level. The information provided in the Student Chapter Report and the Best Student Chapter Application will be used to determine the Student Chapter ranking (Ridge, Summit, and Best). All submitted activities must have taken place between 1 January and 31 December of that year. Reports submitted after the deadline will automatically be awarded base level.

Student Chapters who do not submit the Student Chapter Report will be placed on inactive status. Once placed on inactive status, the Chapter will no longer receive The Leading Edge magazine and student opportunity to be selected for SEG travel grants will also be reduced.

Congratulations to our 2023 Most Improved Student Chapter, National Geophysical Research Institute Geophysical Society

How Your Chapter is Ranked

  • Student Chapter officer/member roster (Required for all active SEG Student Chapters)
  • Participate in SEG student programs or activities
  • Volunteer for SEG
  • Chapter outreach
  • Collaborate with other Chapters or universities
  • Co-curricular activities
  • Faculty Advisor summary
  1. Student chapter officer/member roster (required for all active SEG Student Chapters)
    This section is worth 10 points!
    This is the minimum requirement for the Chapter to remain active. A Chapter that does not complete this section will be placed on inactive status.
  2. Participate in SEG student programs
    This section is worth 20 points!
    Events to consider are: Chevron Student Leadership Symposium (SLS), donating to the SEG Foundation, Exxon Mobil Student Education Program (SEP), Honorary/DISC Lecturers, participation in SEG conferences, SEG Field Camps, SEG professional development courses, SEG Scholarships, Technical Program Travel Grants (TPTG), etc.
  3. Volunteer for SEG
    This section is worth 20 points!
    Volunteering activities to consider are: serving on an SEG board or committee, volunteering at an SEG-sponsored conference, editing the SEG Wiki, etc.
  4. Chapter outreach
    This section is worth 20 points!
    Consider an activity where the Chapter led an outreach event to a high school or another group in the community, or submit a “How-To…” document, which describes how other Chapters can set up an outreach activity of their own.
  5. Collaborate with other Chapters or universities
    This section is worth 10 points!
    Write about the most significant activity where the Chapter has collaborated with another SEG Student Chapter or another university. If no collaboration activities were realized, instead submit a “How-To…” document, which describes how other Chapters can set up a collaboration program.
  6. Co-curricular activities
    This section is worth 10 points!
    List an activity where the Chapter organized an event for Chapter members where the activity provided social interaction and exchange of ideas between all levels of undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. Or, where the Chapter established a relationship with local industry. The chapter may also submit a “How-To…” document which describes how other Chapters can set up a program, which promotes this interaction.
  7. Faculty Advisor summary
    This section is worth 10 points!
    The Faculty Advisor will complete his/her comments on the status of the Chapter to demonstrate how he/she is involved and aware of Chapter activities.

For more information about the Student Chapter Excellence Program contact [email protected].