Anyone currently affiliated with the University of Washington - faculty, staff, or student - may nominate a staff member for the Distinguished Staff Award.

General Hints for Online Nominations

The committee seeks concrete examples of the candidate's exceptional performance. Please tell us why this particular employee shines.

The nomination must consist of:

• 1 nomination letter (no more than 1200 words)
• 3 support letters (no more than 600 words each)

You may not submit more than three support letters per nomination but you may:

• Submit letters composed by groups of supporters
• Solicit many letters and choose the best three to submit
• Quote examples of the nominee's outstanding qualities as stated by others

The most successful nominations provide support letters from more than one constituency. Support letters should come from at least two of these groups:

• coworkers
• supervisors
• faculty
• students
• peers
• other UW affiliated individuals

Only one nomination can be accepted per employee or team. If more than one nomination is received, the nominators will be asked to consolidate the material.

Please keep in mind that each nominee will receive an official copy of his or her nomination.

Go GREEN with the improved On-Line Nomination Process

Nominating an outstanding employee has never been easier or more environmentally friendly than with the on-line nomination process!

As a nominator you have complete control of the nomination process, including online submission of support letters. Once you have submitted your nomination, your support letter writers will receive an email asking them to review the letter you've entered for them. In addition, you will receive an email with a link where you can review your nomination. As a nominator you may start, save and come back to your nomination.

NOTE: All submissions are subject to nomination and support letter word limits.

If you have difficulty with the on-line nomination process, please contact a DSA co-chair:

Tracy Love
tllove@uw.edu
(206) 598-6342

Katy Folk Way
kfolk@uw.edu
(206) 543-3481