College of Engineering Staff Team Excellence Award

Recognition

Plaque, $500 per team member; $500 for Professional Development per team member.

Eligibility Groups

M/P/S

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage teamwork or multidisciplinary efforts by staff and faculty teams in the College of Engineering.

Eligibility: The award is open to all administrative, professional, clerical, and service staff in the College of Engineering with at least a half-time appointment. Eligible teams must consist of two or more Purdue staff members. Faculty, students, and alumni may also be members of the team. Teams should be interdisciplinary, consisting of staff members from different departments/roles within a School or Program, or multidisciplinary, consisting of staff member from different Schools or Programs. The most competitive nominations will come from those teams that break down unit barriers to form new, collaborative teams. A specific team and program/activity may not receive this award more than once. Members of the Deans Staff Advisory Committee (DSAC) are not eligible to be nominated for awards while they serve on the committee.

Criteria:

  • Short-term, high impact projects/activities which demonstrate initiative and innovation above and beyond the assigned duties and expectations of the team members’ positions.
  • Production of an extraordinary and significant outcome as the result of a current or recent collaborative effort.
  • Demonstrates or generates significant new knowledge, improvements to the learning environment and/or develops an effective new program, process or procedure.
  • Selection will be based on the importance of collaboration to the project’s outcome.
  • Impact of the project/activity and the degree to which the accomplishment reflects contributions from all team members are primary characteristics desired for this award.

Procedures:

  • One award may be given annually to a team of administrative/professional staff or clerical/service staff.
  • Candidates may be nominated by any faculty or staff member in the College of Engineering.
  • If multiple nominations for the same team are received, the nominators will be contacted and asked to collaborate in order to submit one nomination package.
  • Selections will be made by the Staff Awards Committee.
  • Each recipient will receive an award of $1000 consisting of $500 cash and $500 to be deposited in a Purdue account for the recipient’s use for professional development, an individual plaque, and will be honored during the annual staff awards banquet.

Materials to be submitted for the nomination:

  • Nomination Package Coversheet: Completed and signed by the nominator and nominee's supervisor.
  • Attached Documentation:
    • Nominator's Letter: Not exceeding two pages, providing specific examples of how the nominee's career in engineering has exemplified the award criteria (basis for nomination).
    • Letters of Support (3): Three letters, not longer than one page each, addressing the nominee's qualifications and contributions, to be incorporated directly into the nomination file.

Tips on how to write a compelling nomination or letter of support.

College of Engineering Staff Team Excellence Award Nomination Package Coversheet (PDF)