Staff Assembly is seeking nominations for the annual Staff and Faculty Awards!
The award descriptions and full eligibility criteria are available on the submission form links below. Please refer to each one for the specific criteria. All OLLU community members (staff, faculty, students, trustees, and alumni) are welcome to submit nominations.
Nomination forms are submitted electronically and must be received by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026. Selected recipients will receive recognition and a monetary award during the Staff and Faculty Awards Reception (more details to come).
Awards
Sister Jane Ann Slater Leadership Award (Faculty & Staff)
Our Lady of the Lake University encourages the recognition of performance excellence and high achievement. Each year, a member of the OLLU staff and a member of the OLLU faculty are selected by a committee to receive the Sister Jane Ann Slater Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals who have had a positive impact on the university by building unity and community through their generosity of spirit and heart, exceptional leadership, enthusiasm, respect, and optimism.
Eligibility Details
- All full-time and half-time staff and faculty members are eligible for this award.
- Previous award winners are not eligible for nomination.
- Nominees must be in good standing with the university.
Rosemary Saenz Award for Customer Service
This award recognizes a person that has understood that the work of the University needs willing hands and is the type of person that you think of when you need help, even when it is outside of their department or area of expertise. They provide excellent customer service to all constituencies.
Eligibility Details
- OLLU staff employees must have completed one year of full-time or half-time employment, through March 1, to be eligible for consideration.
- Only staff who are in good standing with the University will be eligible for consideration. The selection committee chair will verify that the employee is in good standing with the multiple departments in which staff have employees or business transactions.
- Additionally, the employee should not have received a written warning, initiated through the Human Resources Office, during the recognition year.
- Recipients of the Rose Mary Saenz Award within the last three years are ineligible to receive the Rose Mary Saenz award this year.
Robert Davis Award for Community Building
This award recognizes the importance of teamwork for OLLU, goals of customer satisfaction, and employee harmony. The award is given to a staff member who participates in community building across divisions and departments. This person should exemplify the spirit of thanksgiving for the contributions that every OLLU job makes toward the whole wellbeing of the University. Robert “Bubba” Davis led several efforts in support for staff morale initiatives which helped employees cross the threshold from being just an eight-to-five employee to really being part of the OLLU family. Through attitude and action, he thought that having fun and social support are important for a happy employee environment.
Eligibility Details
- OLLU staff employees must have completed one year of full-time or half-time employment, through March 1, to be eligible for consideration.
- Only staff who are in good standing with the University will be eligible for consideration. The selection committee chair will verify that the employee is in good standing with the multiple departments in which staff have employees or business transactions.
- Additionally, the employee should not have received a written warning, initiated through the Human Resources Office, during the recognition year.
- Recipients of the Robert Davis Award within the last three years are ineligible to receive the Robert Davis award this year.
Thank you for taking the time to recognize the outstanding contributions of our wonderful staff and faculty members! If you have any questions, please contact your Staff Assembly representative or email sac@ollusa.edu.