Staff Excellence Award Nomination Form

Eligibility: All permanent, full-time or part-time SPA or EPA non-faculty who have been employed with the School of Information and Library Science for at least one year. Previous year’s winners are not eligible.

Any SILS employee may submit a nomination.

Nominee: ______________________________________________________________________________

On a separate sheet, please give detailed reasons why your nominee deserves recognition.

Criteria for Staff Excellence Award

This award recognizes employee excellence as distinguished by:

1) Excellence

Individual provides outstanding service and goes the extra mile above and beyond the call of duty when necessary. He/she is helpful and considerate of others.

2) Commitment

Individual is committed beyond the usual expectation regarding work performance, has dedication to and overall knowledge of the operation, is dependable and readily available to assist faculty, staff, and students.

3) Teamwork

Individual has strong “people skills”, enhances cooperation, morale and teamwork, is responsive to others regarding work and has a positive and supportive attitude. He/she mentors new staff and helps with turnover transitions.

4) Outstanding Service

Maintains a high quality of work, consistently exceeds requirements, finds solutions to difficult and complex situations, implements new programs and/or ideas for smoother office operation.

Your name (please print): ______________________________________________________________

Your signature: ____________________________________________Date: ______________

I understand that if my nominee is selected as the winner that I will be asked to submit a more detailed nomination for my nominee for the Chancellor’s Award.

I am willing for this nomination to be shared with the nominee after the award is given and to be identified as the nominator: ____Yes ____No

Thank you for participating in the SILS employee recognition program!

Please return this nomination form to Tammy Cox at for review by the SILS Staff Excellence Award Selection Committee by December 9, 2013.