People hoping to submit nominations for the Employee Recognition Awards have until September 28.

The new program formally celebrates the outstanding contributions of employees campus-wide to the achievement of the University’s mission and vision in six categories:

• Service Excellence Award – Individuals—a maximum of two annually, one each for a staff member and a faculty member demonstrating consistent delivery of the highest level of service
• Service Excellence Award – Team—teams of two or more employees working collaboratively to share ideas, responsibility and skills
• Service Excellence Award – First 5 Years of Employment—to encourage new permanent employees who demonstrate high levels of professionalism
• Excellence in Leadership Award—recognizing role models who promote a collegial and supportive work environment
• Innovation Award—for individuals or teams that have implemented an initiative to enhance teaching, learning or service delivery
• “U” Make a Difference Award—for commitment to building a sense of community through volunteerism

The awards will be presented at a special recognition event. Find more information, including nomination forms, full descriptions and the criteria for each award, on the program Web site.