Chancellor's Award for Exceptional University Management
Award Description:
This award recognizes
and rewards outstanding University service by those who have the
responsibility to supervise, guide, and lead others.
As the University’s
success is founded upon the contributions of the people who work at
UCSF, effective management of this precious resource — our people — is a
critical
skill to be nurtured and recognized.
Eligibility Requirements for Nomination:
Both
Professional & Support Staff (PSS) and Management & Senior Professional
(MSP) are eligible to be nominated.
The same individual may not be
nominated for both
Service and Management
awards. In addition, only individual employees may be
nominated.
A current supervisor or manager:
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must have
been a career UCSF employee for at least five years as of December
31, 2007. (Questions regarding service eligibility should be
answered by your
departmental personnel assistant or your Human
Resources client service representative);
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must be
nominated by the supervisor and endorsed by the department head;
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must have
exhibited and sustained outstanding performance as outlined in the
"Selection Criteria" and,
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must not
have received this award in the past.
Selection Criteria:
Describe
your nominee’s contributions so that the following can be evaluated.
(Specific examples of each criterion are to be included in the
nomination description):
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Creativeness/Innovation: Demonstrated ability to develop new methods
and approaches resulting in positive change and new standards of
performance;
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Communication: an ongoing commitment to communication, which is
timely, honest, thorough, open, and sensitive within an organization
as well as between
individuals;
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Customer
Service: demonstrated customer service that is responsive to
clients’ needs and which provides satisfaction with products and
services provided;
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Diversity:
demonstrated respect for the variety of experiences and
perspectives, which arise from differences in race, culture,
religion, mental or physical abilities, heritage, age, gender,
sexual orientation, and other characteristics;
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Ethics and
Integrity: a commitment to the highest standards of ethics and
integrity demonstrated by leadership that is open, fair, honest, and
consistent in dealing with employees and the campus community;
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High
Performance/ Maximum Accountability: Personal achievement of high
performance as well as effective
goal setting, coaching, and performance management of others;
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Supportive
Work Environment: Implementing programs and activities that
create and provide a supportive work environment for employees,
which enhances morale, enables productivity, and develops human potential;
and
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Teamwork
and Collaboration: Demonstrated ability in working together within
and between groups to achieve goals and purposes common to the
organization’s strategic plan.
Nomination materials
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nomination
form;
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the
supervisor's objective statements about job performance,
demonstrating the nominee's contributions specifically related to
the above criteria in the form of a formal letter or the "2008
Nomination Description Form";
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a copy of
the nominee's job description; and
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two
supporting letters from colleagues, customers, and/or subordinates
who know the nominee's work performance and can give examples of
exceptional work that demonstrate the nominee's contributions
specifically related to the above criteria. Please note: Only two
supporting letters will be accepted for each nomination.
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