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Human Resources
Quinn Administration, 03, 00076
p. 617-287-5150
f. 617-287-5179

Eligibility

In order to be considered, individuals must have worked for the University for a minimum of five years prior to the nomination date.

Who can nominate?

  Any staff or faculty member may submit a written nomination for an individual.  

Recognition will be for contributions in any of the following areas:

Innovation

• Designed, developed or implemented a new program or process that has had a   positive impact at the University; 
• Saved time and/or money as a result of an innovation;
• Streamlined procedures which benefited an office or a department of the University;
• Automated an existing system or process;
• Created or implemented technological improvements using tools such as software, telecommunication or web-based programs.

Some examples of this type of achievement include:

• Developed a new management approach which increased a department’s effectiveness in interactions within the University;
• Designed an on-line database which improved the department’s way of doing business;
• Collaborated with another department to eliminate duplication of an effort.

Initiative

• Anticipated and taken steps to overcome an organizational barrier;
• Voluntarily assist co-workers and participated in generating ideas in
• functional teams;
• Originated creative ideas and/or methods and followed through with implementation;
• Improved skills and contributions to the University by accessing Training & Development programs, courses, seminars or other university courses;
• Facilitated a team process to solve a departmental issue of concern.

Some examples of this type of achievement include:

• Mentoring a new employee;
• Discovering and remedying an inefficient office procedure;
• Sharing knowledge which resulted in improved management procedures.

Service

• Consistently demonstrated extraordinary concern for satisfaction of internal/external constituents;
• Continually displayed exceptional courtesy and respect
• Exceeded customer expectations resulting in positive outcomes that support the university mission;
• Improved productivity which positively affected a member of the University community;
• Developed or enhanced communications, cooperation and/or collaboration with specific university customers.

Some examples of this type of achievement include:

• Meeting a seemingly impossible deadline
• Helping a student, parent, faculty, staff or other constituent in a manner that left a lasting impression;
• Improving interdepartmental communication which enhances the staff’s ability to effectively serve the university and external community.