OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA
To qualify for the Staff Award, the nominee must show:
-Excellence in the area of service to the university/college/school/office, i.e., serving on committees, staffing, special projects, organizing events, or University functions and other voluntary university activities.
-Daily interaction with fellow staff members, students, and/or faculty which demonstrates a willingness to work with others and assist whenever needed or requested.
-Promotes a positive and pleasant work environment.
-Displays exceptional dependability and accountability.
-Consistently performs high quality of work.
-Has demonstrated special efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.
-Creative and innovative approaches to processes which result in improved productivity or a savings in time and/or resources.
-Enhances the image of the College and/or department.
PROCESS
After an electronic nomination and self-nomination period, the Office of the Dean will contact all eligible nominees to ensure that they wish to be considered.
1. A Statement of support: Include supporting statements with specific examples that address the award criteria. Examples should consist of outcomes, results and activities that benefit the college, department and/or university.
2. For Self-Nominees: Include a statement of professional service, interests, and goals. This document should include a summary of service to the university/college/school/office; specific professional interests and goals. It should not exceed two typed, double-spaced pages.
3. Up to three letters of support from other COTA staff/faculty members should be readily available.
After the deadline for submission of these materials, a selection committee will meet to select the recipient of the award.
AWARD
The chosen recipient of the Outstanding Staff Award will receive $1,500 added onto their paycheck or made available as professional development funds provided by the Office of the Dean.
Nomination deadline is March 3, 2024. Supporting materials deadline is April 3, 2024.