Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2008
Award Forms:
Purpose:
The University of Rochester Meliora Award recognizes a select number of staff members
whose work performance and dedication during the preceding year exemplify the
University’s motto, Meliora (ever better). Awards may celebrate individual achievements or
those of a team.
Areas of Achievement:
Nominees should demonstrate their commitment to the ideals of Meliora in the preceding
year through:
- Excellence in overall job performance that includes at least one major improvement to an individual department, program, unit, or the University as a whole (for example, service enhancement, significant process improvement, cost reduction or avoidance, etc.).
- Initiative, innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity.
- Service to constituents that consistently exceeds expectations.
- Contributions to an environment characterized by collaboration, cooperation, tolerance and mutual respect.
Eligibility:
Nominees may be full- or part-time active staff from any division of the University.
Nominations may be submitted for individual staff members or teams of staff members.
Faculty and students are not eligible for this award.
Award:
Individual Meliora Award recipients will receive a $1,000 cash prize and the University will
waive the cost of their current parking permits for one year. Team Meliora Award
recipients will receive $3,000 to be used to support their unit or organization’s work. All
Meliora Award recipients will be honored at the May 2008 University of Rochester Board of
Trustees meeting, where they will receive a plaque. In addition, their names will be
inscribed on a recognition board placed in prominent places on campus (to be
determined), and they will be featured in University publications.
Nomination Process:
Nominations may be submitted by current University of Rochester faculty, students and
staff, teams, groups, units, or organizations.
Award recipients will be selected by the Witmer and Meliora Awards Selection Committee and announced at the May 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting.
Nomination Packet:
For each nominee, submit by April 15, 2008:
- A separate nomination form.
- A nominating statement of no more than three pages explaining how the nominee satisfies the award criteria. Please be specific, providing concrete examples.
- Up to three letters of support (each no more than one page) from those who have been directly affected by this nominee’s innovation or service; one letter of support must be from the nominee’s direct supervisor unless the supervisor is the nominator.
- Relevant supporting documentation may be attached but is not required.
Completed nomination packets must be submitted to:
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
University of Rochester
263 Wallis Hall, Box 270013
Rochester, NY 14627-0013
Fax: 585.276.0369
