Award Categories and Criteria

Staff Leadership Award

(up to three recipients – two union awardees and one manager)

Awarded to a Ramapo College staff member who, in that year, assumed a leadership role and successfully effected positive change.

The Staff Leadership category recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership while contributing to building an effective and positive work environment and/or strengthening an aspect of the student experience. Individuals nominated should demonstrate at least three of the following qualities:

• Successfully leading a team to complete a significant institutional project
• Motivating others to perform at an exceptional level through morale building exercises or exemplary work
• Identifying a specific recurring issue on campus and implementing practices to resolve the issue or leading the effort to develop a response
• Assuming additional assignments and challenging projects to advance the goals of the unit/division/College
• Going above and beyond to foster a healthy and safe environment for employees to work and students to learn
• Others as appropriate

* Please describe three specific examples that illustrate how the nominee demonstrates the qualities listed above *

Staff Leadership Award Form

This form is currently closed for submissions.

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Staff Excellence in Service Award

(up to three individual/group recipients)

Awarded to an individual or recognized group that, in that year, provided exemplary service to College constituents and our physical campus.

The Staff Excellence in Service category recognizes individuals, units/departments or other recognized groups who foster cooperation, collaboration and open communication. Individuals or recognized groups nominated should demonstrate at least three of the following qualities:

• Excellent constituent service which met a special need of a student, visitor, colleague or faculty member evidenced by feedback from the community
• Sincere cooperation, positive attitude and exceptional willingness to assist others
• Willingness to go beyond the explicit parameters of a job description to better serve the College
• A commitment to the spirit of diversity and behavior which demonstrates inclusion of persons who are members of traditionally underrepresented groups
• Empathy and humility as a colleague, a mentor and/or educator
• Outstanding acts of public service above and beyond the duties and responsibilities of the employee’s position which reflect credit upon Ramapo College of New Jersey
• Others as appropriate

*Please describe three specific examples that illustrate how the nominee demonstrates the qualities listed above *

Staff Excellence in Service Award Form

This form is currently closed for submissions.

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Staff Team Project Award

(one cross-division group recipient)

Awarded to a group of three or more staff members from at least two College divisions who achieved a significant outcome or completed a significant project.

The Team Project Award is focused on recognizing collaboration across units/departments. In that spirit, staff members from at least two divisions must contribute to the team project. The Divisions of the College are: Academic Affairs, Administration & Finance, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs, and Institutional Advancement.

Nominated teams must demonstrate the following:

• Completion of a significant outcome or project in support of one of the four strategic plan goals: (a) Advance Academic Excellence & Engagement, (b) Enhance Financial Strength & Institutional Sustainability, (c) Improve Internal & External Relations and Communications, and (d) Cultivate & Support Diversity & Inclusiveness.
• Advancement of a minimum of three of the six priorities for Academic Year 2021-2022:
  • Foster a healthy, well, and safe environment for work and study.
  • Deliver a high-quality, vibrant student experience.
  • Be equitable in practices to assess the fairness and effectiveness of decisions.
  • Be creative and reflective—empowered to apply what is learned and willing to grow from those lessons.
  • Be gentle with one another—demonstrating empathy and humility as colleagues, as mentors, and as educators in order to be stronger partners.
  • Be adaptable and resilient—recognize that conditions are impermanent and new challenges are inevitable.
• Collaboration: The team will have demonstrated strong collaboration skills, balanced ownership across all the team members to achieve the outcome or project, and exemplified what it means to be “good teammates”
• Team composition and talent: The team will have reflected the diversity of the College.

Project Award Example: A project completed by staff from Human Resources, ITS, and Events & Conferences would qualify because the units represent the three divisions. A project completed by Admissions, Residence Life, and Student Conduct would not qualify because all of the units are within the Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Division.

Staff Team Project Award Form

This form is currently closed for submissions.

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