Award Criteria:
The Non-Exempt Staff Council Appreciation Award honors a non-exempt (hourly) staff member who lives
and promotes the Mission of the University:
Inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to
be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the
common good.
This annual award recognizes an hourly staff member who consistently advances the University’s mission by
doing things such as:
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Actively participating in the UST community
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Extending a helping or welcoming hand to other St. Thomas community members
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Volunteering beyond the job—within or outside of UST
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Contributing to a positive environment and culture at UST
Nominees should also adhere to and honor the seven convictions of the University: 1) Pursuit of truth, 2)
Academic excellence, 3) Faith and reason, 4) Dignity, 5) Diversity, 6) Personal attention, and 7) Gratitude.
The award recipient will be presented at the Staff Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The nominator is encouraged to attend!
To nominate an outstanding non-exempt employee, please complete the following form—USING MICROSOFT
WORD: click on the grey box and begin typing. If you do not have Microsoft Word, simply handwrite nominee
and your information and attach a separate typed document with your responses to the 3 nomination
questions.
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E-mail form to jakimlinger@stthomas.edu or amserdar@stthomas.edu
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Mail to Julie at #5004 or Ann at SS5
Nomination Form
(use additional sheets as necessary)
NOMINEE INFORMATION
Nominee Name:
Department:
Mail #:
Email Address:
Phone:
YOUR (NOMINATOR) INFORMATION
Name:
Department:
Mail #:
Nonexempt Staff
Email Address:
Exempt Staff
Faculty
Student
Phone:
1. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NOMINEE
How do you know the nominee? What do you know about the nominee’s work responsibilities? Do you know
how long the nominee has worked at UST?
2. ADVANCING THE UST MISSION ON CAMPUS
Please provide concrete examples of how the nominee advances the University’s Mission in his/her daily work
on campus. Please reference the criteria/qualities found in the University’s Mission Statement and the
convictions of the University found on the first page of the nomination form.
3. ADVANCING THE UST MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY
Please provide concrete examples of how the nominee advances the University’s Mission in the community
outside of UST. Please reference the criteria/qualities found in the University’s Mission Statement and the
convictions of the University found on the first page of the nomination form.