Call for nominations: 2008 Staff Council Appreciation Award

Call for Nominations: 2008 Staff Council Appreciation Award

From the Nonexempt Staff Council

The Nonexempt Staff Council (NESC) is seeking nominations for the Staff Council Appreciation Award. This award annually honors a nonexempt (hourly) staff member who lives and promotes the mission of the University of St. Thomas: “Inspired by 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.”

The UST mission is based on the following seven convictions of the university:

1.Pursuit of truth
2.Academic excellence
3.Faith and reason
4.Dignity
5.Diversity
6.Personal attention
7.Gratitude

Some of the ways in which a nonexempt staff member would live or promote the mission of the university may include, but is not limited to:

  • Actively participates in the UST community
  • Extends a helping or welcoming hand to other St. Thomas community members
  • Engages in volunteer involvement beyond the job, within or outside St. Thomas
  • Contributes to a positive environment and culture at UST

For complete information about the Staff Council Appreciation Award, visit the Staff Council Web site.

To nominate a nonexempt staff member for the Staff Council Appreciation Award, submit a one-page statement explaining how the nominee exemplifies the UST mission and has made significant contributions to the St. Thomas community.

In addition to the statement, the nominator should include the following information for their nominee and for themselves:

  • Name
  • Department
  • Mail #
  • E-mail address
  • Phone number

Did you previously nominate deserving nonexempt staff members who were not selected as the award recipient? If so, you are encouraged to resubmit their names for consideration.

Send your nomination to the Nonexempt Staff Council at Mail # 4221, or it can be e-mailed to the Staff Council.

Current NESC council members and previous award winners are not eligible for nomination.

The deadline for Staff Council Appreciation Award nominations is 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 10. The recipient of the award will be recognized at the Staff Appreciation Breakfast on Tuesday, April 15.

Questions? Contact Pat Reinhardt, 651-962-5150.