Who May Nominate

All members of the College community (students, faculty, staff, and alumni) are invited to submit nominations for an individual or a staff work group/team. The nomination form should be completed and returned by March 14, 2008. Re-nominations will be accepted.

2008 Selection Committee

The 2008 Selection Committee is comprised of previous award recipients and an external member. The Committee will submit its recommendations to the Dean and the Director of Resource Planning and Management for final approval. Members of the Committee, the Dean and the RPM Director are precluded from submitting nominations or letters of support.

Award Nomination Guidelines

Complete the information requested on the nomination form which is available at www.engin.umich.edu/staff-awards. The nominator must attach a letter/memo of support. In addition, each nomination must be supported by a minimum of four or maximum of nine other people. The nominator should gather letters/memos or emails of support and submit them with his or her nomination.

If you have any questions about what is required to complete a nomination, please address them to:

Tina Truskowski (7-7066) ttruskow@umich.edu Jamie Rutledge (7-7060) jrut@umich.edu

Please submit all nomination materials to:

CoE Excellence in Staff Service Awards Selection Committee
c/o Jamie Rutledge
2437 LEC (2102)
(734) 647-7060

Tips on Nominating Candidates

If you know staff members who perform their jobs in an exemplary manner or work groups/teams that are highly productive and effective, please nominate them for a 2008 award.

In preparing nomination materials, please:

• Be specific-give examples and the details of what your candidate or team/work group has done that meets the selection criteria. Every candidate will not exhibit all of the award-winning characteristics, but you should show how your candidate has many of them.
• Avoid general statements such as: "the nominee has a pleasant personality," "the nominee is a seasoned professional," or "the nominee is always helpful."
• Include as much qualitative and quantitative information as you can about the nominee's work and contributions on behalf of the unit/College.
• If you are nominating a team or work group, be sure to list all members and describe how they work collaboratively for the benefit of the unit/College. The nomination statement should explain the importance of team effort to the group's overall success.
• Be sure to submit your nomination no later than March 14, 2008.