Award Categories and Criteria
Student Success Champion – This award acknowledges an employee who demonstrates commitment to the inclusion of all perspectives, someone who promotes/develops/considers processes that are considerate of the campus’s background and actively works to remove barriers to success.
Teamwork Award – This award celebrates employees who have supported colleagues in meeting goals, deadlines, and responsibilities, who have coordinated cross-divisionally or with other A&F departments to develop solutions or collaborate on a project or process that best serves our campus community. Nominees for this award promote a collaborative work environment and value the perspectives of others.
Outstanding Service Award - This award recognizes employees who consistently deliver exceptional customer service to the campus community and going above and beyond their regular duties. Nominees for this award are known to exceed expectations.
Division MVP Award – This accolade acknowledges an employee’s exemplary effort, achievements, and contributions that align with the division’s values, mission, and goals. Nominees for this award are positive role models for their colleagues.
Exceptional Work Commendations (primarily CSUF PD) - lifesaving commendations, safety accomplishments.
Awards – Unit Level
Process: Each administrative unit will establish the selection process to facilitate awards in March, June and September. A&F Awards are open to staff and administrators within the Division of Administration & Finance.
Eligibility: All active division employees (full-time and part-time staff and administrators) may submit a nomination, and are eligible to win an award. Teams are, in general, more than one, but fewer than 10 people.
Nomination Form: The online Awards Nomination Form will be available within the Division of Administration & Finance website for employees to submit nominations for each of the categories. Consider the criteria above and use specific examples, evidence and the University’s mission and strategic goals to inform your response. If you have any questions or encounter any issues while completing the form, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Unit Award & Recognition: Winners will receive a certificate, a gift bag of CSUF gear, and be recognized at a unit department/meeting or event.
Awards – Division Level
Process: In October, A&F Senior Leadership Team members will “roll-up” top nominations for each of the awards categories from their departments’ recognition strategies to the A&F divisional awards committee.
Divisional Awards Committee: A divisional committee will be formed with members from each administrative area to review and score submissions. The total scores from each committee member will be calculated on a master score sheet. The nominations with the highest average scores for each of the award categories will be named the winner. In the event of a tie, the Vice President for Administration & Finance/CFO will be required to vote when a tie breaker is required. Division award winners will be finalized by the last week of November.
Division Award & Recognition: One (1) Division Award winner from each award category will be awarded annually and be recognized at the annual Division Breakfast event in January. Winners will receive an engraved plaque, a luncheon with the Vice President, and recognition on the A&F Division website.
Nominate Here
Nomination forms are available on the A&F Division Awards Nomination Form.
Select the appropriate area for the nomination: Nominee's Administrative Area.
Division staff members can nominate a peer, manager, or team, while management can nominate staff or a team. The nomination period will be open year round and issued in March, June, and September.
