Want to recognize an outstanding staff member?  Please read below about a state-level staff award.  Deadline is Thursday, January 27, 2022.

The Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award was established in 2010 by the UNC Staff Assembly to recognize employees whose accomplishments are consistent with the goals of the University and its public service mission. The ideal recipient must be a permanent staff member (SHRA or EHRA non-faculty) of any of the 17 UNC constituent institutions, the UNC System Office, or a recognized University affiliate and should:

  • Exemplify excellence in their professional interactions and customer service within their university employment;
  • Provide extraordinary service to their campus and UNC system outside their job description;
  • And provide exemplary service to their surrounding community.

The recipient of the award will receive a memento, a $1,000 award, recognition from the Staff Assembly and UNC leadership, and a short video about their service produced by UNC-TV.

In order to streamline the nomination process, the only required documents are a completed nomination form (including narrative details for each of our selection criteria) and an accompanying letter of recommendation. Additional support material (letters of support from supervisor(s), peers, administration or community members; news articles from campus or local news sources) are highly encouraged, as they can considerably bolster the nomination. Successful nominations provide supporting documents that leave no shadow of a doubt regarding the individual’s merit.

Anyone from your campus (faculty, staff, friends, volunteers) can submit a nomination, so we encourage you to share this information as widely as possible!

Deadline for nominations is Thursday, January 27, 2022!