The UNT Community Award honors a student, faculty or staff member for outstanding service that has enriched the UNT experience for the UNT community. This service goes above and beyond the nominee’s expected duties or job responsibilities and is characterized by consistent and meaningful involvement in the campus community with servant-leadership. Faculty and staff recipients receive an engraved award and a $2,000 taxable cash award. Student recipients receive an engraved award and a $500 award processed through Student Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Use the UNT Community Award Nomination Form to submit your nomination.

Eligibility:

  • Faculty/staff nominee must be in a UNT retirement-eligible position for at least 12 consecutive months
  • Faculty/staff nominee must be in good standing, may not be on a current performance improvement plan, and may not have received formal disciplinary action within the 12 months before nomination
  • Staff nominee may not have received the Steve Miller Outstanding Employee Award within the previous three years
  • Faculty nominee may not have received the Eminent Faculty, Faculty Leadership, Faculty Community Engagement, or Outstanding Lecturer Award within the previous three years
  • Student nominee must have completed at least four semesters at UNT and have a minimum GPA of 3.0

Criteria:

  • Provides outstanding service that has enriched the UNT experience for the UNT community
  • Goes above and beyond expected duties or job responsibilities
  • Demonstrates consistent and meaningful involvement in the campus community with servant-leadership