Excellence in Service for Classified Staff Award Selection Committee

Purpose Statement: The purpose of MVCC Excellence in Classified Service Committee is to insure the nomination, selection, recommendation, and documentation processes involved with each local award are carried out annually in a timely and effective manner.

Charter Sponsor: College Senate

Charter Contact: Exec. Director – Org. Development

Timeline:

Nov. – Organizational Mtg.
Feb. – Prog. Calendar Announce
Early Mar. – Nomination Deadline
Mid-Apr. – Selection Deadline
Mid-May – Announce Recipients
at Summer Institute

Membership:

7 members as follows:

2 most recent local award recipients – 1-year terms
1 Presidential appointment – 2-year term (odd numbered years) – ex officio
1 Senate Chair appointment – 2-year term (even numbered years)
2 additional previous local award recipients – 2-year terms
1 student – 1-year term

DOES

Conducts Nomination Process Coordinates announcement of award categories; sets nomination deadlines; collects nominations.
Conducts Selection/Review Process Reviews submissions for all candidates; communicates with nominators to insure adequate information/data available to make an informed selection; makes annual award recommendation.
Prepares and Submits Recommendation Document Compiles, organizes, and writes final recommendation document; submits same to Exec. Director of Organizational Development and College President

DOES NOT

Make final decision regarding annual award recipient; communicate committee’s decision with anyone other than President or an appointed representative; discuss any part of the process or recommendation outside of the committee.

GUIDING POINTS

Keep the College mission front and center
Be open minded and fair to all involved in the process
Think about what’s best for the institution
Seek to understand and recognize there are multiple perspectives to each issue