College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Current and Future Students

Staff and Administrative Professional Award Nomination Guidelines and Selection

Date (TBA)

Deadline/Activity
  Call for Faculty/Staff Nomination Letters
  Faculty/Staff Nominations Letters Due in Academic Programs
  Selected Nominees Identified, Full Packet Requested
  Full Nomination Electronic Packet Due in Academic Programs Including Electronic Biography
  Nomination Packet Available in Academic Programs SharePoint for Selection Committee Review
  Picture of Nominee Must be Sent to Sean McIlraith (smcilraith@wsu.edu)
April 10, 2010 Awards Banquet - Winners Announced

Intention: The Classified Staff and Administrative Professional (AP) Excellence Awards recognize contributions to a productive workplace through leadership and collegial activities, as well as professional and ethical behavior. These awards recognize the quality and quantity of the recipient's work and contributions to the college's mission, image, and goals.

  1. Prescreening Application Nomination Letter

    Submit a one page electronic letter outlining the justification for the nomination and outlining the individual's award worthy accomplishments. Email the electronic letter to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu.

  2. Nomination Packet Guidelines

    Packet specifications: Page limitations = 8 ½ x 11, 1" margins; font size = 12 pt. Page limitations (as outlined below) must be followed. If the nomination packet specifications are not followed, the packet will be rejected.

    The packet will be submitted to Sean McIlraith (smcilraith@wsu.edu) in the CAHNRS Academic Programs via email. The packet must be in electronic form so the selection committee can view the material on the Academic Progams SharePoint site. Submit a seperate document for each of the following numbers. Make sure you include the numbered title (in bold) in the file name.

    1. Nomination Cover Form
      Complete nomination form including press release and photo will be posted on the CAHNRS Academic Programs Awards site. This paragraph should not exceed 150 words. Please submit an electronic copy of the narrative to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu, with the nominee's name and award in the subject line.

      Pictures are requested so they can be posted on the CAHNRS Academic Programs Awards site. Academic Programs will also accept a high quality digital picture. Submit the picture electronically to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu, with the nominee's name and award in the subject line.

    2. Narrative specific to whether the nominee is 1) Classified Technical Staff; 2) Classified Clerical/Fiscal Staff; 3) Administrative/Professional Staff. It should be noted that only activities conducted after starting employment with the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) are to be included in the nomination package. The narrative summary should not exceed three (3) single spaced pages.

      1. Brief description of job position, responsibilities, and clientele.
      2. Performance in the nominee's assigned duties (job excellence, initiative, creativity, pro-active, continued self-improvement/ education, efficiency, timeliness, conscientiousness)
      3. Professionalism (motivational/mentor to others, ethical behavior, positive attitude, inspiration to others)
      4. Contribution to workplace harmony and quality (teamwork and team building, camaraderie, effective communication, interpersonal skills, flexibility)
      5. "Beyond the Call of Duty" (contributions to the College's/Extension's mission, image, goals, and service to the community)
      6. What characteristics, not listed above, make this individual an outstanding nominee?

    3. Letters of Support
      These should be organized into categories -- department chair/director (required), peers, current and former students/clientele or other with no more than two (2) letters in each category. If the chair or director nominated the individual, that letter can suffice for the required letter in this section. Do not exceed seven (7) letters total. All letters should be submitted in one PDF.

  3. Selection Process

    Selection committees review the award nominations and make their recommendations to the Associate Dean, Academic Programs.

  4. Awards Process

    Announcement - All employee candidates who have been nominated will be notified prior to the banquet of the decision. A formal announcement will be made at the CAHNRS Awards Banquet. No other public announcements will be made until after the awards banquet.

    Monetary Awards - The award winner will receive a monetary award. The advising award winner has two options: (1) money will be transferred to recipient's department account to be used for professional development; or (2) recipient may request a personal check. All monetary awards given to recipients will be minus the necessary tax deductions as required by law.

CAHNRS, Hulbert 421, PO Box 646242, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-6242, 509-335-4562, Contact Academic Programs