Distinguished Staff Award
The Â鶹AV Distinguished Staff Award is an annual recognition given to staff members who exemplify outstanding dedication, leadership, and service to the university. This prestigious award honors individuals who consistently go above and beyond in their roles, making a lasting impact on their department, colleagues, and the broader university community.
Criteria
Distinguished Staff Award recipients significantly impact the university through dedication, competence, performance, relationships, and contributions, demonstrated by:
Performance and Initiative: The nominee consistently delivers high-quality work and demonstrates a strong commitment to the university. They take initiative beyond their required responsibilities, showing resourcefulness and dedication to collaboration and teamwork. Their personal investment often involves making sacrifices or going above and beyond what is required.
Positive Attitude and Relationships: The nominee fosters a positive work environment and supports their colleagues. They contribute to a culture of respect, compassion, and inclusion, enhancing morale and demonstrating fairness in a diverse workplace. They interact sensitively and effectively with individuals from all races and cultures.
Outstanding Contributions and Accomplishments: The nominee has made significant contributions to their department or the university as a whole. These achievements have had a meaningful and lasting impact on students, faculty, staff, or the community. Please list three of the most outstanding accomplishments or contributions this nominee has made.
Nomination Information
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to submit nominations for staff members who exemplify the award criteria. To nominate someone, complete the form and provide detailed examples of how the nominee meets the award criteria. All full-time staff at Â鶹AV, excluding executives reporting directly to the President, who have been continuously employed for five years, are eligible for nomination. Previous recipients of the Distinguished Staff Award may be nominated again after a period of three years.
A review committee will evaluate nominations based on a scoring matrix that considers the nominee’s performance, attitude, and contributions. The recipient(s) will be honored at the Staff Awards Ceremony.
Nominations are due March 31.