March 8, 2023
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 winner for each category listed.
Eligibility
Nominees must:
- Be a Faculty of Education staff members with a full-time or part-time appointment of 50% or more;
- Be a member of AAPS, CUPE 2950, CUPE 116, or members of the non-union/excluded category (members of CUPE 2278 are not eligible to be nominated); and
- Have held an appointment for two consecutive years or more.
Nominees may be nominated in one of the following categories:
1. Outstanding Service Award Criteria
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.
2. Emerging Leader Award Criteria
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 completed nomination form, signed by the direct supervisor in consultation with the unit head or director.
- A minimum of two and maximum of five support letters from colleagues, faculty members or students.
Please return your completed award nomination package on or before April 14, 2023 to info.educ@ubc.ca (Accepting electronic nomination packages only.)
Selection Committee
The Committee for the Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence is made up of the Dean (or designate), two prior award winners and one of the following members of the Office of the Dean: Assistant Dean, Finance, Director, HR, or Director, Administration & Communications. This committee will administer, receive, evaluate and recommend the winner.
Announcement of Recipients
All nomination packages will be acknowledged. All information submitted will be kept strictly confidential. Winners will be announced and presented with their award at the Staff Appreciation lunch.
Up to two awards, one award per category, may be given in one year. Each recipient receives a personal plaque and an honorarium of $1000. Award recipients will also have their names engraved on the Staff Excellence Award plaque located in the Neville Scarfe Office Block foyer on the Vancouver campus.
