The award descriptions and full eligibility criteria are available on the submission forms below. The nomination forms are different for each of the five awards. Please refer to each one for the specific criteria.
Nomination forms are submitted electronically and must be received by Wednesday, March 27. Selected recipients will receive recognition and a monetary award during the Staff and Faculty Appreciation Awards Dinner on April 18 in Chapel Auditorium (more details to come).
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:
- All full-time and part-time staff and faculty members are eligible for this award.
- Previous award winners are not eligible for nomination.
- All OLLU community members (staff, faculty, students, trustees, and alumni) are welcome to submit nominations.
- Nominees must be in good standing with the university.
One staff member will be selected for each of the four awards listed below:
- The Rosemary Saenz Award for Customer Service recognizes a person that has understood, throughout the past year, 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.
- The Rosemary Saenz Award for Staff Excellence honors such individuals, whose work, this year, shines just a bit brighter and who serve as shining examples of how to reach even greater heights. In particular, he/she is conscientious in performing his or her duties and continually met or exceeded his or her goals. He/she is accountable to one another, as well as to the University as a whole. During the past year, the candidate has consistently exceeded the expectations of the position, performing at a level above and beyond the normal job requirements and expectations.
- The Robert Davis Award for Service to Students is given to a staff member who has gone beyond the call of duty in service to the students. Robert “Bubba” Davis exemplified caring, dedication, and support for service to students at Our Lady of the Lake University at a level that goes beyond normal expectations. Robert would always find the time and made himself available to help a student whether it be to register the student for classes or answer questions about their degree program or graduation status or other concerns. Robert was a student advocate and mentor, and it was important to see a student be successful and graduate.
- The Robert Davis Award for Community Building 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 well being 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:
- OLLU staff employees must have completed three years of full-time or half-time employment, through March 1, to be eligible for consideration.
- Only staff employees 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 employee 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 or Robert Davis Award within the last three years are ineligible to receive any of the Rose Mary Saenz or Robert Davis Awards this year.