Nominations Open for IT Staff Vital to Advancing Three Strategic Pillars

IT Services is looking to award individuals who work in IT for their outstanding service to the university. These awards are open to all campus IT staff. Awards will be given for student support, research support and process improvement and efficiency. Details on each award can be found below.   

All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit nominations to the IT Campus Pillar Award Nomination form for each of the three categories at 5 p.m. by May 7. Award recipients will be recognized at the Campus IT Meeting on May 14 in Bell Engineering Auditorium 2282.  

• Student Support Pillar Award: This award emphasizes support in teaching and learning spaces to increase innovation and faculty excellence and should highlight how this person "helps students grow, contribute and thrive throughout their lives and in their communities from matriculation to graduation." 

• Research Support Pillar Award: This award emphasizes support in the research space that increases the ability for faculty to focus on research and should highlight how this person "promote[s] scientific inquiry, knowledge creation and creative works that integrate and coordinate education, research and service activities." 

• Process Improvement/Efficiency Pillar Award: This award emphasizes support for staff and faculty in their business processes and should highlight how this person fosters a work environment that allows for continuous improvement and collaboration.