Staff Awards Criteria & Procedures
Senior Staff Leadership Award: for staff members with more than 5 years of service to the university (must have worked in the college for a minimum of five consecutive years).
Outstanding Junior Staff Award: for staff members with 1-5 years of service to the university (must have worked in the college for a minimum of one year).
Award Criteria
- Service to the department and college.
- Service to the university community (for example, serving on committees, staffing or organizing events or university functions, and other voluntary university activities).
- Daily interaction with fellow staff members, students, and/or faculty.
- Other notable activities.
Award winners will receive a plaque at the Spring college staff meeting. Additional prizes may be awarded. Winners will also be listed on the college website.
Nomination Process
Any staff member, faculty member, or student can nominate an A&S staff member for a staff award. Self-nomination is allowed. Current Staff Executive Committee members are not eligible for the awards. To nominate or recommend a staff member for an award, complete the attached form electronically and e-mail to dasoff@langate.gsu.edu. The completed form should not exceed four pages in length.
All staff nominated for an award will be contacted to ensure that they wish to participate in the process. Nominees will have until January 18, 2008, to submit the names of up to 3 staff, faculty, or students who would be willing to complete a recommendation form on the nominee’s behalf. Nominees must have a minimum of two nomination/recommendation forms, excluding self- nominations, to be considered for an award.
In addition, nominees may choose to send a one-page personal statement and/or résumé addressing the award criteria to the Staff Executive Committee at dasoff@langate.gsu.edu. The statement or résumé is due by January 18, 2008, along with the list of references described above. Upon the nominee’s request, the personal statement and/or résumé will be sent to those writing recommendation forms.
All award materials should be submitted electronically to the Dean’s Office e-mail address, dasoff@langate.gsu.edu. Send questions to the same address or call Nikolas Huot (3-5032) or Heather Russel (3-5800).