The Administrative Professionals Award recognizes the administrative staff members
who demonstrate hard work and commitment to ensure excellence in support of the University’s
mission and success within their own respective programs. Up to two employees per
year can be honored in this category. Recipients receive an engraved award and a $1,000
taxable cash award, which are presented during the Staff Appreciation Luncheon during
Staff Appreciation Month.
Read the nomination form in English or the nomination form in Spanish.
Eligibility:
- Nominee must be in a UNT retirement-eligible staff position for at least six consecutive
months. Nominee must hold a position in an administrative professional job classification,
including Executive Assistant, Senior Administrative/Administrative Coordinator, Senior
Administrative/Administrative Specialist, and Office Support Assistant/Associate.
- Nominee must not have received any formal disciplinary action or performance improvement
plan within the twelve months prior to the nomination date.
- Nominee may not have received the award within the previous three years.
Criteria:
- Nominee demonstrates initiative and dedication to helping unit leadership achieve
goals, innovate, mitigate risk, improve processes, protect reputation, and promote
successes.
- Nominee goes beyond the call of duty by enhancing and promoting quality, assuming
additional duties, or exhibiting an exceptional spirit of service to others.
- Nominee collaborates with colleagues in other university units to implement best practices
that improve efficiency, change physical and/or attitudinal barriers, or champion
UNT.
- Nominee prioritizes self-development, cultivates new skills, and shares knowledge
with other administrative professionals across the university.
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