The President’s Award for Excellence recognizes PAT, OS, and EE staff members for outstanding performance and distinguished service to the University of New Hampshire and its mission.
Our 2,000+ staff perform hundreds of various roles at our three campuses and in locations across the state and around the world and each is vital to the function of our daily occurrences. Do you engage with a UNH staff member (OS, PAT, or EE) whose work and commitment this past year has made a significant impact and contribution to the UNH Community? We encourage you to take the time to submit a nomination on behalf of that staff member who distinctly makes a difference and let’s reward them with the highest honor bestowed upon University staff. Share their story and help us to learn about and celebrate the ways this individual helps move UNH forward.
This is a peer-nomination award. All members of the university community including supervisors/managers, peers, colleagues, and students, may nominate any qualified staff member by completing the President’s Award for Excellence nomination form. Applications will be accepted for consideration from March 5th to March 28th.
Eligibility
Nominees for the President’s Award for Excellence must work in a position classified as EE (Extension Educator, excluding C.O.C.L.E.A.R.* Faculty), OS (Operating Staff), or PAT (Professional, Administrative or Technical).
Procedure
All members of the university community, including leadership, supervisors/managers, peers, colleagues, and students may nominate any qualified staff member by completing the President’s Award for Excellence Nomination online form.
Selection
Nominations will be accepted until end of day, Friday, March 28th and reviewed by a joint staff committee.** The 2025 award recipients will be chosen based on demonstrated excellence, level of engagement, service and advocacy in making UNH a better place to live, learn, and work every day.
* C.O.C.L.E.A.R. Definition: In addition to Tenured and Tenure Track faculty, the university considers the designation of the term "faculty" if you fall into one of the following categories: Clinical, Online Professional, Contract, Lecturer, Extension, Alternative Security (Law), Research.
**Joint Review Committee - members from the OS, PAT, & EE staff councils and the President's, Provost’s, and EVPFA’s office.
