Who can participate in the CALI Excellence for the Future Awards® program?
U.S. law schools that are members of CALI.
How much does it cost?
The program is free.
How do I get a password for my school to participate?
First, have the person who will be entering the awards register at the CALI website with your school's authorization code and then send an email to the CALI webmaster who will enable your account to enter student awards.
Awards are entered in batches. Each batch is processed, printed, and shipped separately. Once you submit a batch, the awards will be printed and shipped to the school's awards administrator in a few weeks. Awards appear on the website as soon as they are entered into our system (unless they are designated as unviewable at the time of data entry). Usually, we process new awards once a week, but sometimes it can take 2-4 weeks.
Who decides who gets an award?
Generally, the faculty member chooses one student to receive the highest grade in a course and, therefore, the CALI Award. The Award can go to the student with the highest grade in the class or thes student with the best paper or essay on the final exam. Discretion belongs to the school and the instructor.
Can two students receive an award for the same course?
If, in extraordinary circumstances, in the opinion of the faculty member teaching the course, there is a "tie" for the highest grade, you may submit two students to receive the same award for the same course. CALI discourages overuse of this behavior.
Are there any restrictions on which courses can receive awards?
No. CALI wishes to recognize all students who you think deserve the award. There are no restrictions on the courses, types of courses, or number of students in the course.
What are VirtualAwards?
Virtual Awards are facsimiles of the actual paper award given to the student. Each VirtualAward has its own unique and permanent URL that the student can put into an online CV, resume, online bio, LinkedIn, or other list of accomplishments. The unique URL for the VirtualAward is printed in the lower, right-hand margin of the paper award.
By default, all submitted and processed awards also create a VirtualAward on the CALI website. Law schools can choose not to display the VirtualAward at the time of submission or after the fact through the Award Administration System.
Students can also request to have their VirtualAwards removed from the CALI website by emailing webmaster@cali.org.