Following are the categories and criteria for this year's awards. All nominees should reflect the overall mission and vision of the Division while making an outstanding contribution to our collective goals. Along with recognizing work on committees, projects and task forces, those who excel in day-to-day job expectations are also eligible as nominees for any of our Gold Medallion awards.

Classification Awards
Awards will be presented to an outstanding Divisional employee in the following job classifications:
♦ Clerical
♦ Professional/Technical/DPS Sergeants and Officers
♦ Food Service/Maintenance/Custodial
♦ Administrative/Professional

♦ Special Category Awards
Nominees for these awards may come from any job classification in our division.

♦ New Employee
This award recognizes those individuals new to our Division who have made significant contributions during their time with us. Nominees for this award must have joined the Division between February 1, 2008 and February 1, 2009.

♦ Retention
This award goes to a person who has a significant impact in retaining current students. This staff member takes a problem-solving, caring approach to the concerns of current students.

♦ Innovation
This award recognizes Divisional staff members who have been innovative in developing new programs/services (or modifying current ones), reducing costs, or generating new revenue. This person exemplifies innovation and creativity in achieving the overall goals of the Division.

Divisional Ambassador
This award recognizes Divisional staff members in activities, groups, committees or organizations outside the Division and/or University, either in an official or unofficial capacity, who have served as goodwill ambassadors for our Division and the University.

♦ Outstanding Service Delivery by an Individual
This award recognizes Divisional staff members who exhibit exemplary customer service whether or not customer service is a part of day-to-day job expectations.

♦ Outstanding Service Delivery by a Group or Team
This award recognizes a group, team, task force, one-time project or committee which has provided outstanding service either through its on-going work or by the completion of a unique project, task, or event.

External Awards
♦ Faculty/Lecturer
This award recognizes a faculty member or lecturer who has participated in co-curricular activities which have contributed to the overall goals of our Division.

♦ Person/Group External to the Division
Nominees for this award can come from any job classification in any division outside Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University. Nominees should have in some way contributed to the overall advancement of our Division.

♦ Person/Group External to the University
Nominees should have contributed to the overall advancement of our Division.