Staff Excellence Awards

Apr 3 | Call for nominations.
May 17 | Nomination period closes.
May/June | Committee meets and selects award recipients. Recommendations submitted to the President for approval.
Aug | Award given to recipients.

1. The various unions/committees are given notice to nominate a representative for the Selection Committee.
2. HR is responsible for issuing a call for nominations.
3. Faculty, staff (CUPE and Admin) and students are all invited to submit nominations. Staff members may not nominate themselves.
4. Nominators complete the Nomination Form and submit a Letter of Nomination (500 words max) to HR. Nominators may choose to provide an additional two (2) pages (max) of supporting documentation (e.g., workshop/conference materials, posters, etc.). All nominees must consent to being nominated. All nomination packages are confidential and will not be shared beyond the Selection Committee (and will not be included in any personnel files)
5. After the submission deadline, the Selection Committee meets to review the nominations. Selection Committee members must declare any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from the deliberation if appropriate. The committee assesses the nominees¡¯ contributions to one or more of the award criteria, taking into consideration nominees¡¯ particular contexts. The committee recommends two award recipients based on the selection criteria.
6. The Chair must submit the Committee¡¯s recommendations to the President for approval.
   
7. Upon the President¡¯s approval, the award recipients will be notified.

The Committee will be composed of:

• Chair: Associate Vice-President, HR (or delegate)
• 1 Staff (nominated by CUPE or previous year's award recipient)
• 1 Faculty (nominated by FA)
• 1 Administrator (nominated by Admin committee or previous year's award recipient)
• 1 Student
• HR member (ex-officio, committee support)

2023
Nadia Beyzaei + Amy Kheong

2022
Sharon Bayly + Carlos Mendes

2021
Emma Somers + Cemre Demiralp

2020
Michelle Sound + Yang Hong