CEHD STAFF AWARDS
FEBRUARY 2:
Submissions due.
MARCH 21:
CEHD Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon
2024 CEHD Staff Awards
New Award Categories
Now is the time to acknowledge and honor the exemplary work of the CEHD staff employees by submitting your nominations for Staff Awards.
This year the College of Education & Human Development will be honoring five (5) recipients with an award ceremony luncheon, $200 and one of the five awards listed below:
Staff Awards:
- Community Builder
- Rising S.T.A.R. (early career)
- Mentoring
- Innovation
- Customer Focus
How to Nominate
Please submit a letter of nomination, addressing how the nominee fulfills the award criteria. Also, include the nominee’s resume or list of notable achievements and any other relevant material to support the nomination. Information and criteria for each award is below. Click the plus sign to view.
Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] by close of business on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider and recognize the CEHD staff employees who positively impact our community!
Best of luck to all the staff! Your daily efforts help in making the College of Education & Human Development what it is, and we are excited to honor YOU!
Best Regards,
CEHD Staff Council
Nomination Categories
CEHD Staff Customer Focus Award
The Customer Focus staff award recognizes a non-faculty, benefits-eligible staff employee who demonstrates a concern for meeting internal and external customer needs in a manner that provides satisfaction to the customer. (“Customers” can be co-workers, peers, or managers, as well as external customers of a service, such as students, parents or community members).
Criteria for Selection
The Staff Awards selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet and exceed in the following criteria:
- Considered the impact on the internal and/or external customer when taking action, setting policies or carrying out job tasks. Define specific policies created or action taken.
- Looked for external trends that are likely to shape the wants and needs of customers now and in the future.
- Developed creative approaches that provided or improved services that promoted the CEHD as a customer friendly college. Provide specific examples.
- Worked to remove barriers that got in the way of giving customers top-notch service.
- Referred customers to the appropriate department or employee to solve specific problems and followed up to make sure that the customers had been taken care of. Give examples.
- Promoted quality customer service by continuously working to increase knowledge and understanding of other backgrounds, orientations, experiences, cultures and countries.
- Created an atmosphere in which others felt accepted and invited to participate and bring their unique perspectives. Give examples.
Nomination Packet Requirements
Nominators should submit the following:
- Letter of nomination, addressing how the nominee fulfills the stated criteria
- Nominee’s resume or notable achievements
- Other relevant material to support the nomination
Deadline
All nominations and materials are due by close of business on Friday, February 2, 2024, to [email protected].
Note: Nominators will be notified of the awardee selected to receive the award.
Innovation Staff Award
The Innovation staff award recognizes a non-faculty, benefits-eligible staff employee who generates unique, creative and valuable ideas to develop new processes or improve existing methods, systems, products or services that improved any area of the college and made CEHD a better place to work.
Criteria for Selection
The Staff Awards selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet and exceed in the following criteria:
- Worked to improve any area of the CEHD operations (i.e. physical changes, staff morale, the handling of daily situations or operations).
- Identified creative solutions, large or small in scope, that made a significant and positive difference and contributed to the CEHD. Detail specific examples of solutions.
- Took initiative on a problem or need that improved or enhanced services and improved the quality of products or services.
- Showed initiative by doing more than was required or expected in the job. Detail specifics of initiative.
- Displayed a high level of curiosity and translated it into new approaches to solutions; translated adversity into opportunities for improvement.
- Planned ahead for potential problems or opportunities and took appropriate action.
- Tried out new ideas after considering all factors involved and potential consequences and outcomes.
Nomination Packet Requirements
Nominators should submit the following:
- Letter of nomination, addressing how the nominee fulfills the stated criteria
- Nominee’s resume or notable achievements
- Other relevant material to support the nomination
Deadline
All nominations and materials are due by close of business on Friday, February 2, 2024, to [email protected].
Note: Nominators will be notified of the awardee selected to receive the award.
Community Builder Staff Award
The Community Builder staff award recognizes a non-faculty, benefits-eligible staff employee who demonstrates a record of building and fostering collaborations within CEHD and the university community to bring about a positive transformational change.
Criteria for Selection
The Staff Awards selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet and exceed in the following criteria:
- Demonstrate a commitment to building a more equitable community by building bridges and removing barriers.
- Demonstrate a commitment to advocating and/or empowering underrepresented groups.
- Demonstrate innovative ways to respond to needs and improve services.
- Create or participate in collaborative groups to address specific needs and issues in a series of activities.
- A strong record of serving as a resource by providing guidance and insight into strategies to address specific needs and issues.
- Demonstrate a record of inspiring others to build a more equitable community.
Nomination Packet Requirements
Nominators should submit the following:
- Letter of nomination, addressing how the nominee fulfills the stated criteria
- Nominee’s resume or notable achievements
- Other relevant material to support the nomination
Deadline
All nominations and materials are due by close of business on Friday, February 2, 2024, to [email protected].
Note: Nominators will be notified of the awardee selected to receive the award.
Mentoring Staff Award
The Mentoring staff award recognizes a non-faculty, benefits-eligible staff employee who exemplifies the College’s commitment to providing mentoring in the conduct of administrative support to CEHD staff. The mentor is a role model and resource for guidance towards successful outcomes for CEHD and the mentee(s) professional growth.
Criteria for Selection
The Staff Awards selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet and exceed in the following criteria:
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting the intellectual, creative, and professional growth of mentee(s).
- Evidence of sustained involvement in professional mentoring relationships that result in growth and development of the mentee(s).
- Serves as a senior partner in a series of mentoring activities.
- Serves as a senior partner in the design and analysis of mentoring activities that promote professional growth of the mentee(s).
Nomination Packet Requirements
Nominators should submit the following:
- Letter of nomination, addressing how the nominee fulfills the stated criteria
- Nominee’s resume or notable achievements
- Other relevant material to support the nomination
Deadline
All nominations and materials are due by close of business on Friday, February 2, 2024, to [email protected].
Note: Nominators will be notified of the awardee selected to receive the award.
Rising S.T.A.R. (Early Career) Staff Award
The Rising S.T.A.R. (Early Career) staff award recognizes a non-faculty, benefits-eligible staff employee who demonstrates a record of excellence, impact and professional service in CEHD within two to five years of working in CEHD. The staff member demonstrates a clear record indicating a strong potential for continuing to make positive contributions to the college. The two to five years of measured time must be in CEHD.
Criteria for Selection
The Staff Awards selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet and exceed in the following criteria:
- Self-starter. The candidate is a self-starter motivated to set and achieve goals and takes the initiative. They constantly push themselves by setting higher yet still realistic and achievable goals.
- T Demonstrates heightened awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity within CEHD. Practices positivity.
- A Demonstrates adaptability to the changing business environment. The candidate has a strong record of moving past obstacles by finding solutions that allow them to accomplish goals and uphold university policies. Demonstrates a focus on favorable outcomes.
- R Demonstrates a curiosity and love for learning and applies that to enrich their work and professional relationships. Builds and fosters collaborations and gains inspiration from their peers.
Nomination Packet Requirements
Nominators should submit the following:
- Letter of nomination, addressing how the nominee fulfills the stated criteria
- Nominee’s resume or notable achievements
- Other relevant material to support the nomination
Deadline
All nominations and materials are due by close of business on Friday, February 2, 2024, to [email protected].
Note: Nominators will be notified of the awardee selected to receive the award.
Previous Award Recipients
2023
- Customer Focus: Damien Lawrence, administrative specialist – administrative, Department of Educational Policy Studies
- Staff Innovation: Yolanda Parker, administrative specialist – administrative, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
2021
- Customer Focus: Sam Daniel, director of CEHD’s IT group
- Staff Innovation: CEHD Business Managers Network
2020
- Customer Focus: Kimberly Moore, business manager, Department of Educational Policy Studies
- Staff Innovation: Aishah Cowan, administrative specialist – academic, Department of Educational Policy Studies
2019
- Customer Focus: Angela Bishop, business manager, Best Practices
- Staff Innovation: Kimberly Moore, business manager, Department of Educational Policy Studies
2018
- Customer Focus: David Brown, college business services officer
- Staff Innovation: Mickel Henderson, graduate student recruitment and marketing specialist
2017
- Customer Focus: Darius Westmoreland, preschool teacher, Child Development Center
- Staff Innovation: Hillary Meister, college web coordinator
2016
- Customer Focus: Carrie Dumas, staff assistant, Department of Kinesiology and Health
- Staff Innovation: Dana Salter, associate director, Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence
2015
- Customer Focus: Dwayne Turner, lead PC systems specialist, Department of Kinesiology and Health
- Staff Innovation: Kashira Baker, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
2014
- Customer Focus: Ashtria Scott Jordan, Department of Middle and Secondary Education
- Staff Innovation: Katie Lowry, business manager, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
2013
- Customer Focus: Jeffery Stockwell, Department of Educational Policy Studies
- Staff Innovation: Phyllis Smiley, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
2012
- Customer Focus: Tyanne Pethel, director, Office of Field Placements
- Staff Innovation: Jamillah Rahmaad, Department of Kinesiology and Health