CAPA Outstanding Unit Award Nomination Form
DEADLINE FOR ALL NOMINATIONS IS APRIL 15TH, 2008
Nominator Information
Nomination Criteria
Units applying for this award are required to provide specific evidence and examples of efforts made to support the ongoing success and achievement of P&A employees in two key areas. These two key areas must be addressed in order to submit a nomination.
Please provide background information and supportive evidence through practice, protocols, funding, or other means that support and demonstrate each of the following key areas within your unit:
| Key Area 1: Enhance the careers and morale of P&A employees. (Limit 500-1000 words) |
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| Key Area 2: Provide support for the outstanding achievements and contributions of P&A staff. (Limit 500-1000 words) |
In addition, award nominations may include examples of additional practices that support and enhance the work and contributions of P&A employees within the unit being nominated.
Of particular interest and importance are examples of outstanding P&A achievements in research, teaching, administration, and service.
Additional examples can include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Ongoing professional leave opportunities, especially those provided through unit funding
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Appropriate and fair renewal and non-renewal practices
- Recurring P&A staff awards and recognition within the unit
- Active P&A roles in unit decision-making, such as opportunities to serve on Senate committees or other governing bodies
- Provision of adequate travel funds for attendance at professional conferences
- Prevailing climate and culture of respect, support, and encouragement.
| Additional Examples (Limit 500-1000 words) |
Additional Documentation
*CURRENTLY, OUR SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW UPLOADING OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION - PLEASE USE CAMPUS MAIL FOR ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Additional hard-copy documentation is not necessary for your unit to be considered for the Outstanding Unit Award, however, CAPA strongly encourages submission of additional, hard-copy documentation, evidence, or examples that support and demonstrate practices that enhance the careers and morale of P&A employees and provide support for the outstanding achievements and contributions of P&A staff. Additional hard-copy evidence or examples may include, but are not limited to, such things as the following:
- Letters of support
- Written policies regarding professional development, renewal and non-renewal policies, travel funds, etc.
- Newsletters or other written reports that capture the cultural climate within the unit
- Information on unit-level awards or other methods of recognition for P&A employees
*CURRENTLY, OUR SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW UPLOADING OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION - PLEASE USE CAMPUS MAIL FOR ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Additional hard-copy documentation, evidence or examples may be submitted by attaching documents to this on-line nomination form in the fields above before completing your submission. Items that cannot be attached to this form may be submitted through campus mail:
Campus Mail
Send an envelope with all supporting documentation to:
Amber Fox
Law School
472 Mondale Hall
amberfox@umn.edu
612-624-9721
Minneapolis, MN 55455
For More Information
If you have questions or would like additional information about the nomination process, contact Larry Storey at lstorey@umn.edu or Amber Fox, Professional Development and Recognition Chair, at amberfox@umn.edu.