Call for Nominations: Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service
Sent on behalf of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service Committee:
To the Campus Community:
We are currently seeking nominations for the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in
Classified Service for the 2022-2023 academic year. The award was created to recognize
classified employees, in a manner similar to faculty and professional employees, for
excellence and superior service to our students and the community at large. Award
recipients personify professional excellence and serve as role models for the State
University of New York Community – To Learn, To Search, To Serve. Employees selected
for this award will receive a personal certificate of recognition and a Chancellor’s
Excellence Medallion.
Classified Service employees include:
- Office and Administrative Assistants
- Library Clerks
- University Police and Security Officers
- Cleaners and Janitors
- Maintenance, Janitor and Grounds Supervisors
- Maintenance, Plant Utilities, and Facility Operations Assistants
- Trades Specialists and Service & Repair Mechanics
- PEF Employees
All nominations will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- The nominee must have completed at least three (3) years of continuous, full-time
permanent service in the Classified Service position for which they are nominated.
Prior recipients of a Chancellor Award for Excellence in Classified Service are ineligible
for consideration. Nominees must be in full-time status at the time of the award.
- The nominee must be an individual who has continuously demonstrated outstanding achievement,
skill, and commitment to excellence in fulfilling the job description for the position
held.
- The nominee must also demonstrate excellence in activities beyond the scope of the
job description. The ideal candidate will demonstrate creativity and flexibility in
performing his or her position to meet campus needs. Special consideration will be
given to employees who consistently provide exemplary customer service to students,
staff, and other members of the campus community.
Nominations and letters of support may be submitted by a supervisor, co-worker, or
other campus colleagues.
Nomination forms must be received by Monday, February 27, 2023.
A printable flyer can be found here.
