UL awards
Students who are distinguished by very good academic performance and exemplary fulfilment of their duties may be awarded prizes and distinctions by the University of Łódź:
- Medal "For Commendable Studies"
- Congratulatory letter from the Rector of the University of Łódź
- Award for service to and for the benefit of the University of Lodz
For their work for the development and promotion of the student community of the University of Łódź, as well as for their outstanding sports achievements promoting the University, students may be awarded
- Rector's Award
Medal "for glorious studies"
The medal "For Glorious Studies" may be awarded to a graduate of the University of Łódź who meets all of the following conditions:
- graduated on time,
- have obtained a very good grade in the diploma examination,
- obtained a grade point average for their studies, which is not lower than, respectively:
- a graduate of the first-cycle studies and long-cycle studies - 4.7450;
- graduate of second-cycle studies - 4.845.
- distinguished by significant academic achievements and scholarly activity,
- The student will be able to work with other academic centers, publish, create artistic works, participate in scientific conferences, take part in competitions, receive awards and honors, demonstrated exemplary ethical and collegial behavior.
In one field of study of a given field of studies there may be no more than:
(a) 2 medals for graduates of first-cycle studies.
b) 2 medals for graduates of second-cycle studies.
Detailed conditions for awarding "For Glorious Studies" medals are defined in Resolution No. 569 of the Senate of the University of Lodz adopted on 32nd working meeting of the 2020-2024 term of office on September 29, 2023 regarding: establishing the awards of the University of Łódź and determining detailed rules and procedures for granting them, as well as templates.
Applications for the "For Glorious Studies" medal should be submitted to the Studente Service Centre in room D-4 by October 15.
Congratulatory letter from the rector of UŁ
Starting from the academic year 2017/2018, a congratulatory letter from the Rector of the University of Łódź for a given academic year may be awarded to 10% of the best students/graduates of a given course, selected from among the students/graduates who meet the following conditions together:
- passed the year of studies in a given academic year by September 30,
- obtained a grade point average for that year of at least 4.6500.
Detailed rules of awarding the Rector's Congratulatory Letters are defined in the Rector's Ordinance No. 43 of 20.12.2021 on awarding the Rector's Congratulatory Letters.
Award for service to and for the benefit of the University of Lodz
The following distinctions are introduced at the University of Lodz:
- Distinction - for student or doctoral student activity for and to the benefit of the University of Lodz.
The distinction is awarded at the justified request of the Head of the basic organizational unit of the University of Łódź or the Director of the COSiD UŁ. It is awarded to students or doctoral students for their organizational or scientific-research activities for the benefit and good of UŁ (taking into account good academic results in the case of students).
After the distinction has been awarded by the appropriate Vice-Chancellor of UŁ, the winner should actively work for the benefit and welfare of UŁ for at least one year.
- Medal UNIVERSITAS LODZIENSIS ALUMNO LAUDE DIGNISSIMO - for outstanding student or doctoral activity for the benefit and welfare of the University of Łódź.
The medal is awarded by the Senate of the University of Łódź upon the justified request of the appropriate Vice-Rector of the University of Łódź. Candidates for the medal may be recommended to the appropriate Vice-Rector by the head of the basic organizational unit. The medal is awarded to students or doctoral students for outstanding organizational or scientific-research activities for the benefit of and for the benefit of UŁ (including good academic results in the case of students).
A student/doctoral candidate awarded the medal should actively work for the benefit and good of UŁ for a period of at least 3 years.
Details of the rules for awarding distinctions are set out in Resolution No. 569 of the Senate of the University of Lodz adopted on 32nd working meeting of the 2020-2024 term of office on September 29, 2023 regarding: establishing the awards of the University of Łódź and determining detailed rules and procedures for granting them, as well as templates.
Rector’s Awards for students
The Rector's Awards are intended to:
1) promote active participation in the life of the University;
2) activate the creative and organizational potential of students at the University;
3) recognize students for their work in developing and promoting the academic community of the University;
4) recognize students for other outstanding activities or achievements.
A person applying for the Award must submit, within the deadline specified in the Rector's announcement referred to in § 2, sections 10 and 11:
1) an application, the template of which is provided in Appendix 2 to these Regulations;
2) information substantiating the activities or achievements in the form of scans, e.g., certificates, opinions, diplomas, and other documents;
3) justification for awarding the Award in relation to the demonstrated activities or achievements.
The application process is handled by CKiSOS, ul. Uniwersytecka 3, Łódź. Information about the call for applications for the Awards is included in the Rector's announcement, published on the University's website at least 14 days before the application period begins.
