In order to honor outstanding staff members, Carnegie Institute of Technology has established the "Staff Recognition Award." Recipients will receive an engraved award and a cash prize of $500.

Part of the mission of CIT includes the creation and dissemination of engineering knowledge in a friendly and supportive atmosphere for the benefit and welfare of all peoples. To this extent, nominees for the award will be judged on the basis of their performance in advancing CIT toward these goals.

Please note that length of service is not a primary factor in selecting awardees, as the length of service is recognized separately by the Staff Service Award.

Nomination Guidelines

Eligibility - The award is open to all full or part-time CIT staff members not currently serving on the Award Committee and who have not received the award in the last three years.

→ See the list of eligible candidates for this award

Note -

• Part-time staff members are those who work a sufficient number of hours to receive CMU benefits or who have joint appointments, spending at least 50% of their time working for CIT.

• Staff who have served in CIT for more than 6 months but less than 2 years are recognized separately through the Rookie Award.

• The award is given to individuals only. Nominations for a group will not be considered.

Criteria - The basis for selection will be excellence in the areas of Job Performance, Dedication, Positive Attitude and contributions as a Team Player.

The following descriptions are offered as guidelines for nominations:

• Job Performance - Individuals display excellence in job performance by producing quality work consistently and dependably. They display a deep knowledge of and expertise in their field. Exhibiting pride in accomplishment, they strive toward job-related self improvement and seek to enhance both product standards and work efficiency.

• Dedication - Dedicated individuals go beyond the bounds of the job description and make the extra effort needed to complete a given task. They exhibit loyalty to their co-workers and demonstrate commitment to the goals of the Institute.

• Positive Attitude - "Customer Oriented" aptly describes people with positive attitudes. They are friendly, courteous and helpful, combining professionalism with enthusiasm. Strong communication skills help them establish and maintain a rapport with members of the community.

• Team Player - Good team players always treat other team members with respect. They consider the ideas and opinions of others, share information, and willingly accept responsibility. Utilizing strong interpersonal skills, they work toward maintaining harmonious relationships and by doing so, enhance team productivity.

Procedures - Any Carnegie Mellon staff member, faculty member, graduate student or undergraduate student may submit a nomination. Packets should include the following:

• A letter of two pages or less justifying your position that the nominee satisfies the criteria detailed within.

• Letters of reference from at least 2 but no more than 6 other Carnegie Mellon staff, faculty, or students. This may include letters from outside the department.

• One letter of reference should be from one of the nominee's supervisors.

• Any other information the nominator may consider appropriate. Please keep additional information to a reasonable length.