Nominations for the Staff Awards 2024 have closed. Thank you for your interest. 

The nomination portal will not be open until next spring (2025). In the meantime you may review the full description, eligibility requirements and criteria for the award as your prepare your nominations for next spring.  

We greatly appreciate the time and effort in recognizing your peers and should you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Dove, Council Chair or Molly Lammers, Council Chair Elect at msuasc@montana.edu.

The selection committee will evaluate nominees on the following criteria:

  • Strong interpersonal skills, including a caring and helpful attitude toward advisees and faculty.
  • Commitment to engage in developmental advising as compared to prescriptive advising.
  • Skill in guiding and supporting the student's journey and academic development.
  • Reliable and consistent availability to advisees.
  • Support for student progress toward graduation and career goals.
  • Demonstrated outreach and initiatives to support student success.
  • Multiple nominations may be submitted. One staff award may be given.

Full description, eligibility, and award process.

Go to the Award Nomination Portal to select the appropriate award and complete the nomination. Nominations are due Friday, March 8, 2024.

(Questions regarding the Academic Award should be directed to David Downs or Emily Edwards at Advising Commons advising@montana.edu or 994-3532.)

The selection committee will evaluate nominees on the following criteria:

  • An established record of working to improve issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion at Montana State University (MSU)
  • Evidence of positive impacts to MSU's Bozeman campus

Full description, eligibility, and award process.

Go to the Award Nomination Portal to select the appropriate award and complete the nomination. Nominations are due Friday, March 8, 2024.

(Questions regarding the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award should be directed to Ariel Donohue, Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer, ariel.donohue@montana.edu.

The selection committee will evaluate nominees on the following criteria:

  • Innovation: How has the awardee furthered current practice, discovered, and/or implemented new procedures? What is significant about the activity of the award winner? With regards to the innovation piece, how has the awardee used sustainability, impact, distinction and alignment with the university mission? Each piece of sustainability, impact, distinction and alignment will be awarded point values as follows:

    Sustainability: How broadly might the innovation(s) of the nominee be implemented? What efficiencies were gained through the work of the awardee?

    Impact: How has the awardee improved the lives of students in the university community? How far does the influence of the award spread? How has the award winner engaged across the university system and the state of Montana?

    Distinction: How has the nominee gone “above and beyond” expectations and objectives within their job description? How does the nominee take initiative to distinguish themselves and/or otherwise excel among their colleagues?

    Alignment: How does the activity of the award nominee embody the mission of MSU/MAES/MES? How does the work of the award winner reflect the values and prioritize the goals articulated in the MSU strategic plan, “Learners and Leaders?”

Full description, eligibility, and award process.

Go to the Award Nomination Portal to select the appropriate award and complete the nomination. Nominations are due Friday, March 8, 2024.

(Questions regarding the Excellence in Innovative Service Award should be directed to Jonathan Dove, MSUASC Chair, or Molly Lammers, MSUASC Chair Elect at msuasc@montana.edu.)

The selection committee will evaluate nominees on the following criteria:

  • Significant outreach/engagement achievements.
  • An established body of outreach/engagement-related work.
  • Working collaboratively with an organization, colleague, or entity that is outside the academic community to address a challenge or opportunity. 
  • Exemplary efforts that transcend the standard expection of the nominee's role.

Full description, eligibility, and award process.

Go to the Award Nomination Portal to select the appropriate award and complete the nomination. Nominations are due Friday, March 8, 2024.

(Questions regarding the Excellence in Outreach award should be directed to Kim Obbink, Director, Academic Technology Office at kobbink@montana.edu or 994-6550.)

 

Updated February 2024