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 2022 Swing Out Award Timeline
February 1: Application opens via HornsLink at 8 a.m. CST
February 28: Deadline to submit HornsLink application is 5 p.m. CST
April 13: Organizations notified of their status (finalists or non-finalists)
May 3: Winners announced at the annual Evening of the Stars ceremony
2022 Swing Out Award Finalists
Best Academic/Departmental Organization
- American Marketing Association, UT Collegiate Chapter
- Student Engineering Council
- Texas Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Club
Best Artistic Organization
- Korean Dance Crew (ATX KDC)
- Nritya Sangam Indian Dance Troupe
- Texas Ballrooom
Best Cultural Organization
- Black Women Wellness Organization
- Ismaili Muslim Students Association
- Nritya Sangam Indian Dance Troupe
Best Political/Activist Organization
- Friends of MSF at UT Austin
- TX Votes
- Women in Mechanical Engineering
Best Professional Organization
- American Medical Student Association – Premed
- Hispanic Business Students Association
- Texas Consulting
Best Recreational Organization
- Nritya Sangam Indian Dance Troupe
- Texas Ballroom
- Women in Mechanical Engineering
Best Service Organization
- Friends of MSF at UT Austin
- Texas 4000 for Cancer
- Texas Spirits
Best Social Organization
Best Spirit Organization
- Texas Lassos
- Texas Lonestars
- Texas Spirits
Best New Organization
- Black Women Wellness Organization
- Texas Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Club
- The Negative Emissions Technology Project at UT Austin
Best Graduate Organization
- Austin Chapter of SIAM
- Geo-Institute
- Society for Advancing Gender Equity in STEM
Most Improved Organization
- Austin Sunshine Camp at UT
- Future Doctors of America
- Student Parent Organization
Healthiest Organization
- Texas 4000 for Cancer
- Texas Ballroom
- Women in Mechanical Engineering
Outstanding Advisor
- Alyson Bodner, Student Engineering Council
- Brianna Duran, Campus Environmental Center
- Jeff Mayo, Student Parent Organization
Most Outstanding Student Organization
- Revealed at the 16th Annual Evening of the Stars Ceremony