Models of Excellence: Standards of Excellence

The following Standards of Excellence are used by the Selection Committee to identify individual staff members or staff teams as Models of Excellence for their notable contributions to the mission of the University above and beyond performance or job expectations.

Supportive practices, procedures, and policies

• Bringing about significant positive change for the University's mission
• Eliminating significant obstacles to achieving the University's mission
• Resolving, in unique/novel ways, problems that impede progress

Innovative and proactive leadership

• Utilizing highly effective and/or novel practices to inspire and lead others to contribute constructively to the University's mission
• Proactively identifying and resolving challenges that interfere with team/unit/school/center activities to further the University's mission
• Encouraging a coordinated effort by a complex group and facilitating the group's ability to meet complicated goals

Extraordinary service to key constituencies

• Supporting internal and/or external constituencies in ways that exceed expectations and result in unexpected and very positive outcomes that support the University's mission

Substantial cost-effectiveness

• Identifying improvements to University practices, policies and/or program designs that result in substantial cost savings or financial gain to the University while enhancing the organization's ability to support the University's mission

Exemplary relationship building within and/or outside of the immediate organization

• Developing and utilizing strong, constructive and productive relationships that enable otherwise impossible goals to be met in support of the University's mission