The Distinguished Employee of the Year Awards recognize CSN faculty and staff members who demonstrate excellence in the following categories:
Award Overview: Each spring semester the Internal Recognition Committee (IRC) recommends up to four Distinguished Award recipients from the following employee type categories: Administrative Faculty, Classified Employee, Full-Time Faculty, and Part-Time Faculty. Winners are announced at Fall Convocation and each recipient receives a $2500 cash award.
Firm Deadline: Friday, April 19, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Eligibility:
- The candidate must have been employed at CSN for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years by the Fall Convocation of the nomination year.
- Any employee previously nominated may be re-nominated provided the employee has not been chosen as a recipient of the same award within the last three (3) years.
- Previous winners cannot be nominated for three years, after which, only material not previously submitted will be considered.
- For committee consideration, this nomination must be answered in completion and typed.
- Employees with a Compensation Grade higher than level D (Executive Director, Dean, AVP, SRAVP, and President), are not eligible to be nominated for the President's Distinguished Awards.
Selection Process:
- The Internal Recognition Committee (IRC) will review and score all nominations based on the criteria outlined in the award category’s score sheet which is made available on the IRC webpage.
- Awards may not be given to any Distinguished category with fewer than three (3) nominees without the approval of the CSN President and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
- The IRC submits their recommendations to the President and VP of Academic Affairs for final selection.
To Nominate:
This application may be completed in collaboration with a nominator, or by process of self-nomination—the selection committee will evaluate both forms of nomination equally. The application must include the completed nomination form that details the accomplishments of the candidate, a 500-word personal statement and two (2) signed letters of recommendation.
Award Categories (nomination forms and score sheets):
Distinguished Administrative Faculty of the Year Award
This yearly award recognizes a College of Southern Nevada (CSN) administrative faculty member who has demonstrated distinguished achievements in the area(s) of management, services and/or program provision. Qualified candidates have shown commitment and noteworthy contribution in the following areas: student success, professional development and service to CSN.
Distinguished Classified Employee of the Year Award
This award recognizes a College of Southern Nevada (CSN) classified employee who has demonstrated distinguished service to the CSN community. The qualified candidate will show commitment and significant contribution in the following areas: success/customer services, quality work product, continuing education and service to CSN.
Distinguished Full-time Faculty of the Year Award
This award recognizes a full-time College of Southern Nevada (CSN) faculty member who has demonstrated distinguished achievements in the area(s) of teaching, counseling and/or library services. The qualified candidate will show commitment and significant contribution in the following areas: student success, best practices in teaching/counseling/librarian services, professional development and service to CSN.
Distinguished Part-time Faculty of the Year Award
This award recognizes a College of Southern Nevada (CSN) part-time faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and service. The qualified candidate will show commitment and significant contribution in the following areas: student success, excellence in teaching, and outstanding service to the college.