Outstanding Black Alumni Award
This award is based on significant contributions by an alumnus in their professional field, significant activity in public service to their own community, district, or state, and service to outside organizations including the university and the Alumni Association. This award shall be all inclusive and not tied to any one profession. The overall accomplishments of the alumnus since graduation should weigh heavily in the consideration of this award. Any Black alumnus receiving this award must be a holder of a Ball State University degree. This requirement may be waived, however, if a non-degree nominee receives approval of two-thirds of the Black Alumni Constituent Society Board of Directors. A maximum of three such awards may be made in any two years. The award committee should not feel that it needs to award the maximum. A current member of the Black Alumni Constituent Society Board of Directors or the Ball State University Alumni Council should not receive the award until such time as their term of service is complete.

Black Alumni Award of Achievement
This award is presented to a Black alumnus of Ball State University, who graduated no more than 20 years prior to the year of recognition. The nominee should have demonstrated notable success in a career and be supportive of Ball State and his or her community. This award was established in 2007.