Nominate a Standout Staff Member

This award is presented to a staff member with fewer than two years of service at UIndy who has made a unique, significant contribution not only to embracing the spirit of the university, but also providing superb service and fostering interdepartmental relationships. An emerging leader shows signs of strength, integrity and continuous improvement professionally and personally.

At UIndy, we are committed to serving our student population. This award will be presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in inspiring students through innovative practice fueled by enthusiasm. Nominees should exemplify extraordinary efforts to increase student success and promote a positive, healthy and impactful learning experience.

Examples include being instrumental in a direct personal intervention with a student in need, or demonstrating initiative in offering students a personally or intellectually rewarding co-curricular experience.

This individual is dedicated not only to executing his or her job, but also to helping others and filling in where needed, performing tasks at a quality level, active solving problems and demonstrating dependability, responsibility and perseverance-all without fanfare. This person takes initiatives to solve problems and improve work situations without being prompted and is an invaluable team member.

This award goes beyond simply taking pride in the university, but encompasses what it means to truly live in the example of UIndy's mission. This individual is a shining example of excellence, positivity, loyalty, teamwork, creativity and cooperation, serving as the beating heart of the institution, acting with integrity, respect and compassion, and always looking out for the welfare and well being of others.

This award may be presented to a team or department that has demonstrated successful collaboration. Whether it is creating a project, solving an issue that resulted in improvements, planning a new program or initiative, offering a service, or streamlining a process, nominated groups are examples of the positive effects of true teamwork.

This award is given to staff members who have made significant efforts to improve the UIndy community, as well as their own. They are leaders within larger communities, working toward social justice, societal change, and service of others with humility and compassion.

The University of Indianapolis demonstrates its commitment to inclusive excellence by building upon a comprehensive strategy to ensure equal access to educational quality, benefits and resources, workforce development and leadership opportunities, intellectual and social development, and a welcoming environment for all members of the campus community. Our work is to make sure that everyone at the University is able to thrive and succeed.

The Inclusive Excellence Award is given to UIndy staff members who make noteworthy contributions that help advance inclusive excellence at the university. These individuals have demonstrated recognizable efforts exceeding their job responsibilities that promote, support, and improve inclusion at UIndy, and help to enrich experiences for our faculty, staff and students.