UAA recognition awards and nomination process

Eligibility

Nominees are eligible if they have worked at the UW for a minimum of 10 years total (does not need to be consecutive) with at least five of those years as an employee in Undergraduate Academic Affairs. An individual may only receive this once . A list of previous recipients can be found here.

Nomination process

A nomination letter (maximum of two pages in length) is required. Supporting letters (maximum of three) are welcome but not required. A strong nomination will include a description of how, over time, the nominee has:

• • Embodied UAA’s core values in their work
  • Substantially advanced UAA’s mission
  • Left their mark on UAA’s legacy of excellence

Combine the nomination materials for each individual into a single PDF.

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Selection

Nominations for the  Debbie McGhee Award for Excellence are reviewed by the executive staff with the final decision made by the vice provost and dean.

Eligibility

Any staff member currently employed in UAA is eligible for the awards, including part-time, temporary, student staff and interns. Teams may also be nominated.

Nomination process

Complete the nomination form and include a short statement of how this person or team embodied and modeled the specified UAA value during the past year. The statement can be as short as one paragraph and up to one page long.

Nominations should articulate how the nominee and their work gives expression to one of these UAA values:

1. Collaboration

• Carefully stewards the intentional partnerships that are foundational to their work
• Engages consistently with students and staff to build upon one another’s strengths
• Understands, listens to, and incorporates a variety of different perspectives
• Demonstrates a commitment to working with students, staff, faculty and the broader community to enrich collective efforts
• Actively and regularly collaborates with colleagues outside of their department

2. Compassion

• Helps create a culture that promotes the well-being of oneself and others
• Values each person’s unique path and offers support to them as they engage in their work and the broader campus
• Fosters a work environment where care for self and others is woven into the fabric of how they work

3. Curiosity

• Asking questions is a regular part of their work
• Fosters a culture of inquiry and creates opportunities for feedback.
• Listens wells to others
• Encourages students to ask genuine and critical questions about their academics and potential futures

4. Equity

• Invests in creating an equitable working environment through time, resources and/or leveraging opportunities
• Advocates for and works toward improving working and learning experiences for diverse student and employee populations
• Understands, or is working to understand their individual biases and actively challenges them on a regular basis
• Contributes to transforming the culture, policies and practices to accelerate change in UAA

5. Integrity

• Personally acts ethically and with mutual respect and honesty
• Promotes ethical conduct in relationships and organizational practices
• Creates a climate where ethical engagement is a norm
• Contributes to a culture where integrity practiced

6. Transformative Learning

• • Engages in self-reflection and critical inquiry as a way to grow and change
  • Seeks out learning opportunities for self
  • Creates opportunities for others to learn and grow
  • Leads efforts to integrate transformative learning experiences into program and/or departmental activities (e.g, student programming, staff development, etc.)
  • Promotes the value of transformative learning to the educational and/or employee experience

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Selection

The leadership award selection committee is composed of 3-4 staff members from across UAA departments. Committee members can expect a commitment of up to 3 hours of their time to review and discuss nominations and make selections. This includes one 60-90 minute committee meeting. The names of the committee members are not confidential and they are acknowledged at the annual staff celebration and recognition event.

Nominations are reviewed by the selected committee using a rubric based on the award selection criteria stated above. Any nominations that clearly articulate the above criteria will receive the award.

Eligibility

Must be a UW colleague, program or department that is not organizationally in Undergraduate Academic Affairs.

Must not have received the award before. A list of previous recipients can be found here.

Selection

This award is selected by the vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs.