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Each year through the President’s staff awards, we recognize and celebrate staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community, and who enable us to shape the future of research, teaching, and work.
I invite you to nominate your staff colleagues for the 2024 awards. Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, and students. The deadline for nominations is 4pm on March 22. Below are further details about the awards programs, together with information about criteria and eligibility:
President’s Service Awards for Excellence
This is the premier staff award at UBC which honours staff with sustained exceptional contribution. All UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan staff with five or more years of continuous service are eligible for this award. Up to five recipients receive a medal and $5,000 each.
For the 2024 nomination details, visit: https://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/presidents-awards-for-staff/
To view past recipients, visit: https://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/presidents-service-award-for-excellence-recipients/
President’s Staff Awards for UBC Vancouver staff
The President’s Staff Awards for UBC Vancouver staff honour exceptional contribution in specific areas that are important to UBC. All staff at UBC Vancouver with two or more years of continuous service, and who are actively employed by UBC at the time of the award presentation, are eligible.
Five award categories are open for the nomination of individuals. The category of Collaborative Excellence is open for the nomination of groups of two or more staff. Up to 12 recipients/groups are selected (two per category) and recipients receive $2,000 each. The prize is split for recipients in the Collaborative Excellence category.
The six categories of the President’s Staff Awards are:
- Leadership
- Enhancing the UBC Experience
- Creativity and Innovation
- Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence
- Wellbeing
- Collaborative Excellence (open for groups of two or more staff)
For the 2024 nomination details, visit: https://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/presidents-awards-for-staff/
To read about last year’s award recipients, visit: https://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2023-presidents-awards-for-staff-recipients/
Staff Awards of Excellence for UBC Okanagan staff
Every year, the Staff Awards of Excellence for UBC Okanagan staff celebrate outstanding contribution in specific areas that are crucial to UBC. Nominations to the award program will open later this year. To learn more about the Staff Awards of Excellence, visit: https://hr.ok.ubc.ca/learning-and-engagement/awards-recognition/staff-awards-of-excellence/
Thank you for taking the time to nominate your colleagues and help demonstrate the excellent work of our staff at UBC.
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