Programme Overview & Purpose
The University Staff Recognition Awards Programme provides a formal process for acknowledging outstanding achievements of staff, and for publicly recognising such achievements to the University and wider community. The programme complements informal recognition and appreciation of staff on a day to day basis.
Responsibility for implementing the Awards lies with the recently established Academic Staff Development & Enhancement Sub Committee (SDEC) with HR providing the administrative support, including the organisation of the Awards Ceremony.
The programme offers a number of award categories and the categories offered may vary from one year to the next. For the academic year 2011/2012, there will be four award categories, with two awards available in each category, as follows:
- Rising Star Award
- Leadership Award
- Exceptional Citizen Award
- Enhancing the Student Experience Award
A Selection Committee will be established to evaluate nominations based on indicative criteria for each award category. The Selection Committee will decide on the nominees to be recognised under the Awards Programme in any given year. Those selected to receive a University Staff Recognition Award will be honoured at a formal ceremony on 11th October 2012 hosted by the President.
This Awards Programme is separate from the President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching and the UCC Research Awards.
