Distinguished Staff Award
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What is the award for Distinguished Staff Award recipients?
- Award recipients normally receive a cash award of $5,000. However, legislation passed in 2010 temporarily bars state employees from receiving cash recognition awards. While this legislation remains in effect, award recipients will be able to choose from non-cash award options provided by the Office of Planning & Budgeting (PDF).
- Who can nominate a staff member?
- Anyone currently affiliated with the University of Washington—faculty, staff, or student—may nominate a staff member. You do not have to work in the same unit as the nominee or have any particular work relationship/association with him/her.
- Do nominations have to be done online?
- Yes, online nominations are the preferred method for submittal.
- Is there a limit to the number of nominations someone can receive?
- Yes, only one nomination can be submitted per person or team per year. If more than one nomination is received, the nominators will be contacted and asked to consolidate their materials into a single nomination.
- I nominated a staff member last year, but they didn't receive the award. May that person be nominated again?
- Yes, the same individual can be nominated each year. There is no limit to the number of times a staff member can be nominated.
- Can I nominate someone for an individual award if they are also part of a group nomination?
- Yes, a team is considered a separate entity.
- Can I check with the committee to see if the person I am thinking of nominating has already been nominated by somebody else?
- No, as a practical matter, because most nominations are received in the last week of the nominating period. You should simply proceed with your nomination. We will give you and the other nominator(s) the opportunity to consolidate your materials after the deadline.
- Do letters of support have to be written by University-affiliated persons?
- At least two letters must come from persons currently affiliated with the University. One additional letter may come from someone outside the University.
- How do I submit my support letter for a nomination?
- Email your supporting letter to the nominator. The nominator will need to cut and paste your supporting letter into the online nomination system so a plain text or Word document is best. The online nomination system is unable to accept PDFs or documents that contain images.
- Are extensions to the nomination deadline ever granted?
- We regret that individual extensions are not granted; nominations will be not accepted after 5:00 p.m. on the nomination deadline date published on this website.
- Who should I contact if I have a question?
- Anne Marie Marshall, DSA Co-Chair
uwdsa@uw.edu
206-221-4349 - Mary Mahon, DSA Co-Chair
uwdsa@uw.edu
206-616-8710
