University Staff Awards Committee
The University Staff Awards Committee screens nominees and selects the candidates recommended for the Annual University Staff Outstanding Performance Awards.
Previous Outstanding Service Awards Winners
2022-2023 Awards Opportunities
Submission Deadlines are extended to March 10 for all awards
The University Staff Awards committee is happy to offer several opportunities to nominate University Staff that you would like to recognize as outstanding members of our UWM community. There are the UWM Outstanding Service Awards which are announced at the Fall Awards Ceremony. These are individuals that go above and beyond to serve our UWM community. The committee is also excited to announce that the UW System Regents are again offering both Individual and Group awards for outstanding University Staff members. See below to nominate an outstanding member of our University Staff.
UWM Outstanding Service Awards
UWM will be recognizing the outstanding contributions by University Staff Members to UWM that go above and beyond the call of duty; go beyond extraordinary workload over an extended period of time; and/or temporarily assuming additional responsibilities and direct impact on and benefit to one’s respective department, division and/or the University, in general. Anyone from the campus community may nominate individual staff for this recognition.
University Staff Outstanding Service Awards Call 2022-2023
UWM 2022-2023 University Staff Awards Nomination Form (word)
UWM 2022-2023 University Staff Awards Nomination Form (pdf)
or find them here on the Nominations page: University Staff Awards Nominations Page
Submit all nomination materials to the committee at: us-awards@uwm.edu
UW System Regents Awards
The purpose of the Regents University Staff Excellence Awards is to recognize the dedicated work, vital services, initiative, and outstanding contributions of the UW System’s university staff.
Two awards of $7,500 each will be made to university staff members in recognition of their exceptional service to the university. The funds for these awards are designated to support professional development or other activities approved by the recipients that enhance a university program or function. One award of $7,500 will be made to a program staffed primarily by university staff in recognition of the important role played by university staff in supporting the UW System mission, priorities, or programs. The funds for the program award are designated to support
program enhancements such as the staff recipients’ professional development or program-related supplies and expenses, or for other activities approved by the recipients that enhance a university program or function. A Board of Regents Awards Committee will select the recipients.
It is anticipated that award recipients will be publicly recognized at the October 6, 2023, meeting of the Board of Regents. In addition, all nominees will be recognized by the Board of Regents and in UW System announcements and press releases.
Individual Awards– UW System university staff member. The nominee should provide essential services to the university while demonstrating excellence of performance, personal interaction, initiative and creativity, and outstanding achievement. The nominee must:
Have a permanent appointment; university staff with temporary or project appointments are not eligible for consideration.
Be employed 50 percent or more time.
Have been a university staff employee at their institution for a minimum of twelve months
NOMINATION MATERIALS
Individual Nominations should not exceed 10 pages. Nominations must include:
A letter of nomination from the Provost or Chancellor addressing the criteria listed above (2-page limit). This should highlight the contributions and the achievements of the nominee as described in the criteria, including evidence of work above and beyond the nominee’s stated job responsibilities and requirements.
A statement by the nominee on their professional contributions and service to the university that includes including evidence of work above and beyond the nominee’s stated job responsibilities and requirements (2-page limit).
Two letters of support from colleagues qualified to comment on the nominee’s work (2-page limit each). Where possible, the nomination criteria should be addressed.
A brief resume which documents the nominee’s performance (2-page limit).
Program Awards
Program Nominations– A UW System program primarily staffed by university staff. The program should provide essential services to the university while demonstrating excellence of performance, initiative and creativity, and outstanding achievement. Program Nominations should not exceed 14 pages.
Nominations must include:
A letter of nomination from the Provost or Chancellor addressing the criteria listed above (4-page limit).
A statement by program staff on the program’s contributions and service to the university (3-page limit).
One or two letters of support from colleagues qualified to comment on the nominated program (2-page limit each). Where possible, the three nomination criteria should be addressed.
A brief overview of the program (3-page limit).
UW Regents Nomination materials are subject to release under Wisconsin Open Records laws and should be written with the possibility of those materials being made publicly available.
Submit all nomination materials to the committee at: us-awards@uwm.edu