Swing Out Awards

Become part of the Swing Out Awards Tradition! The Swing Out Awards are presented by the Office of the Dean of Students to student organizations that have demonstrated excellence in leadership on campus. Organizations can apply to different categories that best fit their student group. Award recipients will be recognized at the Evening of the Stars ceremony each spring. Winning organizations receive a banner and, depending on the award, anywhere from $300 to $1,500.

Eligibility

To be eligible, registered and sponsored student organizations must 1) be in good standing with the Office of the Dean of Students and 2) update their organizations HornsLink to be HornsLink Official. (Participation in the Pillars program is not a pre-requisite) and 3) complete the online application by the deadline.

If your organization is frozen in HornsLink, that means it is not in good standing. Please email Student Activities with the full name of your organization to learn how to resolve any issues.

The 2024 Swing Out Awards Timeline

February 19, 2024: Application opens via HornLink at 8 a.m. CST
March 8, 2024: Deadline to submit HornsLink application is 5 p.m. CST
March 27, 2024: Organizations notified of their status (finalists or non-finalists)
April 17, 2024: Winners announced at the annual Evening of the Stars ceremony

2023 Swing Out Awards Finalists

*Indicates winner

Best Academic/Departmental Organization

• *Alpha Phi Sigma - Pre Health Honors Society
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
• Texas Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Club

Best Artistic Organization

• Beauties and the Beat
• *Nritya Sangam Indian Dance Troupe
• Take The Wheel Productions

Best Cultural Organization

• Hindu Students Association
• *Nritya Sangam Indian Dance Troupe
• Seva Charities

Best Political/Activist Organization

• Lang Stuttering Institute Student Leadership Organization
• *She's the First at the University of Texas at Austin
• TX Votes

Best Professional Organization

• Alpha Phi Sigma - Pre Health Honors Society
• Social Entrepreneurship Learning Lab Fellowship
• *Texas Consulting

Best Recreational Organization

• *Longhorn Powerlifting
• Longhorn Riichi
• Texas Ballroom

Best Service Organization

• *American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Texas 4000 for Cancer
• Texas Blazers

Best Social Organization

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• *Student Engineering Council
• Women in Mechanical Engineering

Best Spirit Organization

• Ismaili Muslim Students Association
• *Texas Lassos
• Texas Orange Jackets

Best New Organization

• Longhorn Special Operations Training Team
• *UX Design Club at the University of Texas at Austin
• VAW Global Health Alliances at the University of Texas at Austin

Best Graduate Organization

• Society for Advancing Gender Equity in STEM
• *UT Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Texas Robotics Graduate Students

Most Improved Organization

• Black Business Student Association
• Camp Kesem at the University of Texas at Austin
• *New Wave Longhorns

Healthiest Organization

• *American Medical Student Association - Pre-med
• Texas Pre-Dental Society
• Women in Mechanical Engineering

Outstanding Advisor

• *Glen Baumgart, PhD (Camp Kesem at the University of Texas at Austin)
• Arturo Compean Jr. (Longhorn Furries)
• Alexis George (Texas Orange Jackets)

Most Outstanding Student Organization

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Longhorn Powerlifting
• Student Engineering Council
• *Texas Lassos