Regents Distinguished Service Awards

2025 Regents Distinguished Service Award
Nominees Announced at the 
Staff Appreciation Week Kick-off Reception
Monday, April 7th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom 107A

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Sponsored by Alumni Association

The Regents Distinguished Service Award recognizes individual staff employees who have made notable contributions to the growth, image, or efficient operations of the University. Three $1,000 awards are granted yearly.

Who is eligible to be nominated? All regular and contract staff employees with five or more years of continuous service and satisfactory job performance can be nominated. Prior recipients of the Regents Distinguished Service Award are not eligible for nomination.

Who can nominate? Any faculty, staff or student can nominate a staff employee for this award. An employee cannot nominate him/herself or be nominated by a family member.

Who decides who wins? The selection committee is composed of representatives from the university's organizational units, Staff Congress, the Board of Regents, and the previous year's award recipients.

What are the nomination criteria? The selection committee uses the following criteria during the evaluation process:

• service above and beyond the call of duty,
• initiative and creativity
• peer recognition
• contributions to the work environment
• personal characteristics such as enthusiasm, loyalty, good attendance, leadership and cooperation, courtesy, and fairness to other employees.

How do I nominate someone?

1. Complete the nomination form found on the right side of this page.
   
2. Completed forms (electronic version or paper version) must be submitted no later than Friday, February 28, 2025 4:30 p.m. (Paper version to RDSA AC 708 or marks@nku.edu).

Job Performance:  (Include examples of one or more of the following: service above and beyond the call of duty, initiative and creativity, peer recognition, contributions to the work environment, and personal characteristics such as enthusiasm, good attendance, leadership and cooperation, courtesy, and fairness to other employees.)

University Service:  (Include examples of one or more of the following: efforts toward good public relations for the University and/or community service with a professional organization which directly or favorable reflects upon or benefits the University.)