Senate Bill 14-15-17
| Bill ID: | 14-15-17 |
| Name: | BOR Staff Awards 2014-2015 |
| Proposed: | 11/03/2014 |
| Sponsor: | Council of University System Staff (CUSS) |
| Proposal: | The Council of University System Staff (CUSS) is accepting nominations for the 2014-2015 University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents (BOR) Staff Awards. These awards present an excellent opportunity for USM institutions to recognize outstanding staff members. All of the USM institutions are encouraged to submit nominations for the BOR Staff Awards. The awards represent the highest honor bestowed by the BOR for achievements of Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff employees. In accordance with BOR Policy, the nominations must be reviewed at each institution before submission to the CUSS Awards Review Committee. At the University of Maryland, College Park, the Senate Staff Affairs Committee (representative of all classifications of employees at UMD) reviews all nomination packages and submits recommendations to the President. The President will send recommendations to the CUSS Awards Review Committee. The CUSS Awards Review Committee will then select the final candidates to be submitted to the BOR. Recipients will be announced in summer 2015 with formal presentation of the award recipients by the BOR in early fall 2015. |
| Active? | No |
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Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 06/19/2015 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Board of Regents (BOR) |
| Received: | 2015-06-12 |
| Decision Date: | 2015-06-19 |
| Decision: | The BOR approved the final Staff Awards to be awarded in 2015. |
| Actions: | The Board of Regents (BOR) reviewed all system-wide nominees and selected recipients for each of the award categories. The recipients were announced in July 2015 with a formal presentation of the award recipients by the Board of Regents scheduled for early fall 2015. The following staff members were selected as the recipients of the 2015 Board of Regents Staff Awards: For Exceptional Contribution to the Institution and/or Unit to which a Person Belongs 1) Colleen Wright-Riva, Exempt Staff -- University of Maryland, College Park 2) Michele Kimery, Non-Exempt Staff -- University of Maryland Baltimore County For Outstanding Service to Students in an Academic or Residential Environment 1) Sherrye Larkins, Exempt Staff -- Coppin State University 2) Robert Maddux, Non-Exempt Staff -- Salisbury University For Extraordinary Public Service to the University or the Greater Community 1) Beatrice Wright, Exempt Staff -- University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2) Julia Heng, Non-Exempt Staff -- University of Maryland, College Park For Effectiveness and Efficiency 1) Marsha Velli, Exempt Staff -- University of Maryland Baltimore County 2) Uche Enwesi, Non-Exempt Staff -- University of Maryland, College Park |
| Next Step: | Formal Presentation of Recipients |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Council of University System Staff (CUSS) |
| Received: | 2015-01-30 |
| Decision: | To recommend finalists to the BOR for approval. |
| Actions: | The CUSS Awards Review Committee reviewed the nomination packages from all USM Institutions, and submitted its recommendations to the Board of Regents in late spring 2015. |
| Next Step: | Board of Regents (BOR) Review |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | President Loh |
| Received: | 2015-01-23 |
| Decision Due By: | 2015-01-30 |
| Decision: | To confirm and endorse the seven nominations as recommended by the Senate Staff Affairs Committee. |
| Actions: | President Loh reviewed the nomination materials as submitted by the Staff Affairs Committee. |
| Next Step: | CUSS Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Staff Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2014-10-21 |
| Decision Due By: | 2015-01-23 |
| Actions: | The Staff Affairs Committee began discussing advertising strategies for the nominations process at the beginning of the fall 2014 semester. CUSS sent the 2014-2015 instructions to the University on October 18, 2014. The committee set the campus nominations due date as Friday, December 12, 2014. A webpage with instructions was created on the Senate website; the webpage went live on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. An email announcing the awards process was sent to all staff and faculty members on Friday, November 7, 2014. A subcommittee was established for review of the nomination packets. The subcommittee members included: Denise Best (Non-Exempt Staff) Kristin Stenson (Non-Exempt Staff) Taryn Faulkner (Exempt Staff) Ingrid Farrell (Exempt Staff) Jo Zimmerman (Faculty) Fredis Garcia (Contingent II) Jo Zimmerman was elected to chair the subcommittee. The subcommittee reviewed all nomination packages in mid-December. In total, the subcommittee reviewed 18 exempt and 7 non-exempt nominations as submitted for the 2014-2015 BOR Staff Awards for the University of Maryland College Park campus. All nomination packages were collected by the Senate Office and posted to the Staff Affairs Committee's secure webpage. The 2014-2015 BOR Staff Awards Review Subcommittee met on December 9, 2014 to discuss the review process. The subcommittee met on January 7, 2015 to discuss all nomination packages and vote on which nominees to recommend to the full Staff Affairs Committee for presentation to President Loh. The subcommittee members used quantitative and qualitative evaluation forms for their individual reviews, as designed by the 2011-2012 Staff Affairs Committee. Following review and discussion, the subcommittee voted to put forward seven recommendations to the full Staff Affairs Committee. Because no nominations were received in the 4th award category, "Effectiveness and Efficiency," the subcommittee identified a package that fit the requirements and contacted the nominator for approval to switch the package into this category. The full Staff Affairs Committee reviewed the recommendations as submitted by the subcommittee, and voted in favor of forwarding the following nominations for consideration by President Loh: 1. For Exceptional Contribution to the Institution and/or Unit to which the Person Belongs Exempt: Colleen Wright-Riva Non-Exempt: Jeanette Payne 2. For Extraordinary Public Service to the University or to the Greater Community Exempt: Carolyn Consoli Non-Exempt: Julia Heng 3. For Outstanding Service to Students in an Academic or Residential Environment Exempt: Rosalyn Anderson-Howell Non-Exempt: Sara Lopez 4. Effectiveness and Efficiency Award Academic Transformation: None Administrative Transformation: Uche Enwesi The seven nominees were forwarded to President Loh on Friday, January 23, 2015. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Review |