Excellence in Professional Service

This award is reserved for staff. (Full-time faculty are not eligible.)
Three years in a full-time service capacity for which they are nominated during the last five years
Not a previous winner of this award
More than 50% of assignment is non-teaching
Positions eligible for this award include: Directors/Heads of Libraries, academic administration, business affairs, institutional support technologies, instructional and research support technologies.
Support staff not serving in professional class titles are ineligible (please see Classified Service Award).

Nominees repeatedly seek to improve themselves, their campuses, and ultimately the State University and, in doing so, transcend the normal definitions of excellence.
At all position levels: Serve as a professional role model for a University system in pursuit of excellence.
Within position description: Perform superbly in fulfilling the job description for position held.
Beyond the position description:
- Demonstrates excellence in professional activities beyond the parameters of the job description.
- Satisfies standards in a creative and innovative fashion while demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to institutional needs.
- Capabilities and accomplishments in areas of leadership, decision making and problem solving
- Evidence includes professional recognitions, initiation of ideas, development of proposals, and committee activities.