About
The Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence were created in 2001 as an annual celebration of the Faculty’s appreciation for the valuable contributions of our staff. These awards are bestowed in recognition of excellence in personal and professional achievements and contributions to the vision, mission, and goals of the Faculty, and of the University as a whole. There is one (1) winner for each category listed.
Eligibility
Nominees must:
- Be a Faculty of Education staff member with a full-time or part-time appointment of 50% or more; and
- Be a member of one of the following employee groups: AAPS, CUPE 2950, CUPE 116, Non-union Technicians/Research Assistants, or Executive Administrative Staff; and
- Have held an appointment in the Faculty of Education at UBC for two consecutive years or more.
Nominees may be nominated in one of the following categories:
- Outstanding Service
- Emerging Leadership
Criteria
Outstanding Service
The nominee must demonstrate some or all of the following criteria:
- Displays a commitment to serving people in the Faculty or in the broader University community, above and beyond the requirements of their position;
- Establishes and maintains exemplary and inclusive people practices;
- Engages in consistent, high-quality and welcoming interactions;
- Creates new, cost-effective or innovative methods for performing day-to-day activities; or,
- Encourages others to build consensus and action around unit-level or Faculty objectives.
Emerging Leader
The nominee must demonstrate some or all of the following criteria:
- Manages and leads change initiatives effectively;
- Provides a sense of purpose, vision and mission for their co-workers or staff;
- Contributes to making UBC and Faculty of Education a better workplace in their own unit or more broadly;
- Is passionate about the role and clearly understands the impact of their role in the Faculty;
- Seeks professional growth and enriches the work experiences through collaboration with team members and other units in the Faculty;
- Serves as a role model to others through openness to new ways of doing things and engages in consistent, high-quality and welcoming interactions; or
- Invests time and effort in coaching or mentoring students or colleagues.
Nomination Process
The nominator is responsible for preparing and submitting the nomination package, which must include:
- One (1) completed Nomination Form (see following page), signed by the direct supervisor, in consultation with the unit Head/Director/Associate Dean.
- A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) support letters from colleagues, faculty members and/or students.
Complete nomination packages must be sent via email to info.educ@ubc.ca by the end of the day on Friday, April 18, 2025. Receipt of all nomination packages will be confirmed and all information submitted will be kept strictly confidential.
Selection Committee
The selection committee will review the nomination packages and recommend the awardees for both categories.
The selection committee for the Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence is made up of the Dean (or designate), two (2) prior award winners, and one (1) of the following members of the Office of the Dean: Assistant Dean, Finance; Director, HR; or Director, Communications & Events.
Announcement of Recipients
The awardees will be announced and presented at the annual Staff Appreciation Lunch.
Up to two (2) awards—one (1) award per category—may be given in one year. Each awardee receives a personal plaque and an honorarium of $1,000. The awardee/s will also have their name/s engraved on the plaque located in the Neville Scarfe Office Block foyer, located on the UBC Vancouver campus.
