February 14, 2025
Nominations are open for unclassified professional staff, university support staff awards
Human Resources is accepting nominations for the following unclassified professional staff and university support staff awards.
The President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals fosters excellence in the workplace by rewarding and recognizing unclassified professional staff members who achieve excellence and/or make exemplary contributions to the mission and values of K-State. Unclassified professional staff or nonfaculty, with a minimum of three years of continuous service employed at five-tenths or greater on a regular or term appointment, are eligible.
Five awards are made, one in each of the following categories:
- Team building, group activity and service to the university.
- Exceptional productivity, creativity or innovation.
- Distinguished accomplishment.
- Leadership.
- Access and Opportunity.
The University Support Staff Award of Excellence recognizes exemplary performance and contributions of university support staff members who consistently excel in their positions and demonstrate integrity and a strong commitment to the mission and values of K-State. All university support staff who are benefits-eligible, full, or part-time, are eligible to be nominated if they have completed one or more years of consecutive service to Kansas State University and have not received the award in the past five years. To be eligible for consideration, nominated employees must have a rating of "meets expectations" or higher on their most recent performance review.
Three award winners are selected, one from each of the following categories:
- Office and clerical.
- Technical and professional.
- Service, maintenance, and skilled crafts.
The University Support Staff Access and Opportunity Award recognizes a staff member who fosters a community of connection, demonstrated through work on programs, policies or practices that delivered outstanding results in relation to helping everyone feel a valued part of the K-State Family. All university support staff who are benefits-eligible, full, or part-time, are eligible to be nominated if they have completed one or more years of consecutive service to Kansas State University and have not received the award in the past five years.
To be eligible for consideration, nominated employees must have a rating of "meets expectations" or higher on their most recent performance review. One winner will be selected.
All winners will receive a $1,000 award. The nomination deadline for all awards is March 14.
Current faculty, staff, administrators and students at K-State may nominate individuals to be considered for these awards. No self-nominations will be accepted. All nominations will be confidential. Nominations require the completion of the nomination form, including two letters of support from other individuals. More information about these awards, including the nomination form and procedures, is available online.
Questions about any of the awards may be directed to hr@k-state.edu.