NDSU Staff Recognition Awards
Individual Staff Recognition Awards are presented annually to the broad banded staff at North Dakota State University. Up to ten awards may be distributed according to the percentages in each of the five NDSU categories:
- Administrative/Professional (1000 and 3000)
- Technical/Paraprofessional (4000)
- Office Support (5000)
- Crafts/Trades (6000)
- Services (7000)
Each recipient will receive a cash award of $250.
The Team Recognition Award recognizes a group of individuals who have contributed to the accomplishment of a major change or benefit to the University community. A team may be made up of any combination of broadband and non-broad band staff with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10 members. The team needs to have a connection to NDSU and only broad banded team members employed at NDSU will receive the award. Teams can be a part of a larger scope, such as NDUS. The accomplishment needs to be NDSU related. The team will receive a cash award of $600 to be divided equally between members (maximum of $250 per individual).
Governor's Awards for Excellence in Public Service
In addition to NDSU's recognition awards, the Governor's Awards for Excellence in Public Service offer an opportunity for staff members to be recognized at the state level. Staff Senate encourages you to submit your nomination(s) to the Governor's Awards website in addition to ours here at NDSU. For brief descriptions of each award and instructions on how to nominate, visit the Governor's Awards for Excellence in Public Service webpage.
Nominations
Instructions
- Please use the online forms below to nominate individuals or teams.
- Thoroughly complete all sections on the form.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- The nomination deadline is March 21st, 2025.
Please refrain from using the nominee's name in your narratives as we must redact/remove identifying information.
Forms
Online submission of the Team Nomination Form
Online submission of the Individual Nomination Form
Staff Recognition Award Criteria
WHEN NOMINATIONS ARE REVIEWED, THIS IS WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS SCORING THE NOMINEE ON:
Individual Award Criteria
Nominee’s job performance throughout the year
- Consistently produces high-quality work
- Gives extra effort to complete a job or to share a heavy workload
- Serves campus through committees and special projects
Valuable contributions or services provided by the nominee
- Improves efficiency for the office/department
- Works to eliminate unnecessary actions or steps for delivering services
- Consistently provides outstanding service that supports the NDSU mission as a student focused, land grant research university
Nominee’s working relationships
- Helps others beyond general job requirements
- Receives unsolicited thank you or appreciation letters for work done
- Contributes to a team-oriented, supportive working environment
Team Award Criteria
Valuable contributions or services provided by the nominees to their department over and above their core job requirements
- Improves efficiency for the office/department
- Works to eliminate unnecessary actions or steps for delivering services
- Develops procedures minimizing customer time and resource usage
- Develops new work strategies to reduce waste and save time and money
Nominee’s working relationships with the public and with other departments
- Helps others beyond general job requirements
- Receives unsolicited thank you or appreciation letters for work done
- Exceptionally courteous, even tempered, and cooperative
- Consistently provides outstanding customer service that supports the NDSU mission – student focused, land grant and research university
Nominee’s working relationship with colleagues
- Helps others beyond requirements of job
- Contributes to a team-oriented, supportive working environment
- Always friendly, courteous, and cooperative
- Builds camaraderie among team members