Excellence In Action Awards

The Excellence in Action awards honor those staff members who routinely go above and beyond the call of duty—staff members who actively seek to make a positive impact on students, staff, faculty, and the community around us.

Send your us your nominations for the annual Excellence in Action award below. Difficulty viewing form? Click here: https://forms.gle/qbX1vPGR9Q1c7LAD7

Awards will be presented on May 27, 2022.

Only staff -- not faculty or students -- are eligible for this award.

Please do not write the individual's name in your narrative. This will help to provide for a fair voting process. The more robust your nomination is, the more information the committee will have to make their selections.

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Keep in mind the core values below when writing your nomination. Want to learn more about how winners are chosen? See the frequently asked questions below.

Core Values

Self-Expression
We are committed to articulate and creative self-expression as a means to achieving personal independence and making a difference in the world.

Collegiality
We genuinely respect each other and collaborate with honesty, integrity, and openness for the common good.

Courage
We practice civil discourse and deliberation, and have the courage to address difficult questions with innovative thinking.

Passion
We are passionate about our work and seek to instill in our students a commitment to intellectual curiosity and productive lives.

Diversity
We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff.

Leadership
We prepare our students to be thoughtful and active citizens and leaders, and support opportunities for the professional development of our faculty and staff.

Stewardship
We are responsible stewards of our talents, resources, and traditions.

Environment
The university and the wider community sustain each other. We value our Northwest location and the unique confluence of urban, cultural, and natural attributes that enrich our learning community.

Frequently asked questions

How are winners chosen?

Recipients of the Excellence in Action award are selected from the pool of nominees by the Staff Senate Human Resources Policies and Procedures Committee.

The committee only uses information provided on the form to assess the nominees. There are many ways to evaluate the strength of a nomination; the committee does not rely on the volume of nominations nor personal knowledge about the nominee.

If a nominee receives multiple nominations, this may be taken into consideration in the final steps of the process. However, the committee is careful not to let volume of nominations for one candidate create a “halo effect” on the nominee in their initial consideration.

If a committee member knows the candidate, they will be asked to remove any personal bias and focus only on the submitted material when making evaluations.

Who is eligible to receive the award?

Only Puget Sound staff members are eligible. While our faculty and students do outstanding work, this award is solely awarded to members of the staff. Additionally, only individuals are eligible for the award, not departments.

Can I nominate myself?

Certainly! If you would like the committee to consider you for the award, you can fill the form out for anyone – including yourself!

Can I ask other people to nominate me?

Certainly! However, keep in mind that it is not the quantity of nominations that sway the committee’s decision. The quality of a written nomination far outweighs the quantity