Staff Excellence Award
Overview
The Staff Excellence Award is presented each year to deserving permanent staff employees nominated by other staff, supervisors, administrators, and faculty. This document is designed to provide you with information on the purpose, nomination criteria, selection, and award process. This applies to both SHRA and EPS employee types.
Purpose
The primary purpose of this award is to recognize staff for their hard work and dedication to their colleagues and the University as a whole and for their service to the citizens of North Carolina.
Nomination Categories
Nomination categories are listed below. Each of these categories supports one or more of Appalachian State University’s strategic priorities and is defined by the UNC System’s Institutional Goals.
- Innovation
- Human Relations
- Leadership*
- Engagement
- Student Success
* Any employee can be nominated for the Leadership category regardless of their supervisory status. App State acknowledges that all employees can exhibit leadership skills.
Nomination Process
Nomination forms will be published February 1 – February 15 each year. A campus-wide email will be sent via human-resources@appstate.edu notifying employees that the nomination process has begun. At close of business on February 15, the nomination period will end. Nominations for each category can be submitted by clicking on the links below. Employees will be able to submit two (2) nominations each year.
- Innovation Award (Nomination Form)
- Human Relations Award (Nomination Form)
- Leadership Award (Nomination Form)
- Engagement Award (Nomination Form)
- Student Success Award (Nomination Form)
Eligibility
Employees being nominated must meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum of one (1) year of continuous service at App State.
- Are permanent SHRA and EPS Non-faculty Staff (faculty, non-student temporary employees, and student employees are not eligible)
- Have not received this award in the past three (3) years.
Selection Process
A diverse, cross-functional selection committee made up of employees from across campus will independently review each nomination based on the selection criteria (see Nomination Guide linked below for selection criteria). The top finalist in each of the five categories will be recommended to the Awards of Distinction Steering Committee, which will review the finalists and approve the five winners.
Notification
All employees who are nominated for the Staff Excellence Award will receive a notification of the nomination in the form of a notecard with congratulations signed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. Award winners, once approved by the steering committee, will receive an official letter congratulating them of their award in their App State email inbox and delivered via US mail. The employee’s manager will also be copied on the notification.
Awards of Distinction Reception
The Office of the Chancellor will host a reception recognizing all university award winners. Details of the event will be sent to the award recipient and their manager.
Contact
Please contact Learning and Organizational Development at 828-262-3186 with any questions.
Resources
Staff Excellence Award Nomination Guide
App State's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
UNC System Institutional Goals