View Bill 17-18-14

Senate Bill 17-18-14

Bill ID: 17-18-14
Name: BOR Staff Awards 2017-2018
Proposed: 08/14/2017
Sponsor: Council of University System Staff (CUSS)
Proposal: The Council of University System Staff (CUSS) is accepting nominations for the 2017-2018 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 the 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, 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 2018 with formal presentation of the award recipients by the BOR in early fall 2018.
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Status

Status: Completed
Completed On: 07/23/2018

History

Reviewed By: Board of Regents
Received: 06/01/2018
Decision Date: 07/23/2018
Decision: The BOR approved the final Staff Awards for 2018.
Actions: The BOR reviewed all System-wide nominees and selected recipients for most of the award categories. A formal presentation of the awards will be scheduled by the BOR for fall 2018.

The following staff members at UMCP were selected as the recipients of the 2018 BOR Staff Awards:

Exceptional Contribution to the Institution and/or Unit to which the Person Belongs
• Gary Seibel, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (exempt)
• Cheryl Hill, UME Carroll County (non-exempt)

Outstanding Service to Students in an Academic or Residential Environment
• Sara Lopez, Dining Services (non-exempt)

Extraordinary Public Service to the University or Greater Community
• Luis Alfonzo, Facilities Management (exempt)
Next Step: Formal Presentation of Recipients


Reviewed By: Council of University System Staff (CUSS)
Received: 02/08/2018
Actions: The CUSS Awards Review Committee reviewed the nomination packages from all USM Institutions, and submitted its recommendations to the BOR in late spring 2018.
Next Step: Board of Regents Review


Reviewed By: President Loh
Received: 01/22/2018
Decision Date: 02/08/2018
Decision: President Loh confirmed and endorsed the nominations as recommended by the Senate Staff Affairs Committee.
Actions: President Loh reviewed the nomination materials as submitted by the Staff Affairs Committee and drafted the required presidential endorsement letters.
Next Step: CUSS Review


Reviewed By: Staff Affairs Committee
Received: 08/14/2017
Decision Date: 01/19/2018
Decision Due By: 02/09/2018
Decision: The committee forwarded recommended finalists to the President's Office.
Actions: CUSS sent the 2017-2018 instructions to the University of Maryland on August 14. The instructions were shared with the Staff Affairs Committee at its first meeting of the year on September 8.

The Staff Affairs Committee began discussing advertising strategies for the nominations process, set the internal campus nominations due date as Friday, November 17, and formed a subcommittee to review nominations. Members of the campus community submitted a total of 30 nomination packets (26 exempt and 4 non-exempt). The subcommittee met to begin reviewing nominations on December 1, 2017, when Judi Gorski was elected to chair the subcommittee. The subcommittee selected its list of recommended finalists at its meeting on December 18, 2017, and worked with nominators to strengthen their packets. The Staff Affairs Committee reviewed the nominations and subcommittee recommendations at its meeting on January 19, and voted to recommend the following nominees:

Category One: Exceptional Contribution to the Institution and/or Unit to which the Person Belongs
• Exempt Nominee: Gary Seibel—College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Non-Exempt Nominee: Cheryl Hill—UME Carroll County

Category Two: Outstanding Service to Students in an Academic or Residential Environment
• Exempt Nominee: Laura Place—University Health Center
• Non-Exempt Nominee: Sara Lopez—Dining Services

Category Three: Extraordinary Public Service to the University or Greater Community
• Exempt Nominee: Luis Alfonzo—Facilities Management
• Non-Exempt Nominee: No Nominee

Award Category Four: Effectiveness and Efficiency in Academic or Administrative Transformation
• Administrative Transformation: Daniel Wilson—Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research

Award Category Five: Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice
• Exempt Nominee: Timea Webster—Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The nominees were forwarded to President Loh for his consideration on January 22, 2018.
Next Step: Presidential Review