UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Chancellor’s University Staff Excellence Awards

Chancellor’s University Staff Excellence Awards

2023 Nomination Timeline:

Open March 11, 2024 to April 5, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls each year recognizes two outstanding members of the University Staff.

Additionally, a program category will recognize a unit, department or program primarily staffed by university staff for the important role they play in supporting the UW-River Falls mission and priorities.

Individual Award criteria:

  • Success in fulfilling the overall responsibilities of the job – descriptions can include:
    • superior job performance
    • work that goes “above and beyond” assigned duties
    • significant contributions, improvements or innovations brought to the unit or the university 
    • contributions to fulfilling the UWRF mission
  • Participation in university service projects outside of the job – descriptions can include:
    • participation on committees
    • volunteering for campus initiatives 
    • providing exceptional support to colleagues or students outside of regularly assigned responsibilities
  • Human relations – descriptions can include examples of:
    • good interpersonal skills (helpfulness, teamwork, customer service…)
    • positive attitude
    • professionalism

Program Award Criteria:

  1. Excellence of Performance – how has the unit/program/department become a model of high standards, professionalism and efficiency
  2. Initiative and Creativity – how has the unit/program/department’s performance demonstrated innovation or improved performance and productivity.
  3. Outstanding Achievement – how has the unit/program/department contributed to the UW-River Falls mission and impacted the distinctiveness of the campus

Nomination Process:

Anyone can nominate an eligible employee or program for this award.

Nominators are responsible for:

  • Nomination Form (submit via this link).
  • Obtaining at least one additional letter of support.
    • Letters can come from employees and students.
    • Letters of support can either be uploaded with the nomination form, choose UWRF students/employees to send a message to requresting that they write and upload a letter or support, or submit letter(s) via email by the end of the day on Friday, April, 5, 2024.  Please email attachments in PDR or Microsoft Word doc format to Awards@uwrf.edu. Please include the name of the nominee in all file names.  Incomplete nominations will not be considered. 

Nomination materials should describe how the nominee meets the selection criteria listed above.

Selection Process:
Selection is made by a committee that is charged with reviewing nomination materials which makes a recommendation to the chancellor for final approval. Membership of the committee includes the chancellor's designee (chair), the provost, the vice chancellor for finance and administration, as well as a member appointed by each of the following groups: University Staff Senate, Academic Staff Council and Student Government Association.

Submit Your Nomination for an Individual or Program

Individual nominations are broken down into two categories:

List A: Blue Collar, Crafts/Technical, and Law Enforcement

List B: Administrative Support, Fiscal and Staff Services, and Supervisory/Human Resources/Other

Nomination Form