Employee Recognition Award Program 2012 - Thursday, November 1

The Employee Recognition Award Program will recognize Award of Merit recipients, CAPE recipients, WOW, INSPIRE and Luminary award recipients and UIC service honorees.

Award of Merit recognizes outstanding academic professionals and support staff employees. It is a university-wide honor available to all UIC campus staff members who exhibit service, commitment and dedication. Award recipients receive $2,500 and a memento gift.
AOM Nomination Form 2012. Nomination Approval Timeline/Deadlines. Citation Samples. Award of Merit Previous Recipients.

Service Recognition Awards recognizes faculty members, academic professionals and support staff for years of service to UIC in five-year increments starting with 25 years of service. Departmentally, employees are recognized for every 5 years of service. Service Policy Information. Service List (Dept.Contacts for approvals). .

Cape, the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award, established in 1988, recognizes the demonstrated excellence of academic professional staff, encourages their professional development and indicates the institution’s high regard for the contributions of this key segment of the academic community. The CAPE award is based on peer review broadly selected from the ranks of the Academic Professional community. The CAPE Selection Committee is a standing Committee of APAC. This subcommittee is chaired by an APAC member. The Selection Committee is made up of Academic Professionals from both the east and west campuses which may include past CAPE recipients. UIC faculty, academic professionals, support staff or students can make CAPE nominations. Each year, a maximum of four academic professionals may receive the CAPE Award. The award provides a $1,000 permanent increase to the individual’s salary, along with a $2,000 one-time cash award. CAPE Homepage Citation Samples

Each person at UIC impacts the relationships we build with students, faculty, alumni, and staff. Thus, the WOW Award was established in 2005 by the Alumni Relations Council to recognize those who make an exceptional effort to build these relationships. The WOW award is awarded one time per month and can be given to any faculty, staff or student who has made a positive impact on UIC. Recipients are surprised in their office by the "WOW patrol" and are given a certificate, balloon and button. Homepage

In 2007, the program added the INSPIRE Award to recognize individuals who have consistently, and over long periods of time based their every action on UIC’s Core Values, "Integrity, Nurture, Service, Pride, Intellect, Respect, and Excellence". An annual UIC Luminary Award is also given to the INSPIRE candidate who represents the pinnacle of service to the campus and its constituents. Citation Samples

Janice Watkins Award for Distinguished Civil Service recognizes exceptional support staff for their distinguished civil service. The design for the award is based on three interlocking components signifying the unity of faculty, staff, and students of the University of Illinois at Chicago. The award is a token of gratitude from the university and is awarded to support staff employees who exhibit a pleasant, warm demeanor and provide willing assistance to others and perform duties with diligence and dedication. The nominations can be submitted by faculty, staff, or students familiar with the nominee’s activities. SAC Homepage

Woman of the Year Award is an annual award sponsored by The Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women (CCSW) which honors a woman who consistently works on women’s issues beyond the call of duty and who is an exemplary role model. The award criteria includes providing service to women at UIC while on the job, responding to issues affecting women, and offering service to women through voluntarism and public support of women’s programs. A committee of CCSW officers and former award winners make the final selection from among the nominees. Winners are honored with a reception officiated by the Chancellor and a cash award of $1,000. WOY Homepage

At the Employee Recognition Award Program, the recipient of the Medical Center’s Academy Award is honored. The Academy Award recipient is selected by the employee recognition committee from the year’s Class Act recipients and the selected recipient will be The Employee of the Year. This employee’s identity is announced at an annual dinner held in honor of the year’s Class Act awardees.

Class Act Award is given to an employee who is a role model who continuously demonstrates exceptional competence and compassion in the performance of his/her job responsibilities and is an outstanding example of UIC Medical Center’s five values, "Integrity, Innovation, Safety, Accountability and Service Excellence."

Caught in the Act Award is given to an employee who either shows concern for and support of others in performing daily tasks or voluntarily provides service beyond the call of duty, either on-the-job, or in the community.