WHAT: Each year, Administrative Senate recognizes three administrators who have made significant contributions to the Ohio University community by granting them the OUstanding Administrator Award. Each recipient will be honored at an awards ceremony, receive a certificate of recognition, have his/her name inscribed upon a permanent plaque in Chubb Hall and receive $1,000.

WHO: To be eligible for the award an administrator must have all of the following:  1) a minimum of five years of consecutive service as a full- or part-time administrator at Ohio University and currently serving as a full- or part-time administrator; 2) administrative responsibility at any level (professional responsibility); and 3) a presidential contract with employment of nine, 10, 11 or 12 months who spends 50 percent or more of time in administrative duties.  (The President, Vice-Presidents, Provost, Vice-Provosts, the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, Deans, and those eligible for Faculty Senate are not eligible for this award.)

WHY: Do you want to see excellence rewarded?  Selection of the recipients will be based upon exemplary job performance and accomplishments including any or all of the following: 

1) Quality of Work Performance—innovative and creative thinking and action, ability to make sound decisions, willingness to share information  about the University, state or national recognition, service to the University outside of direct responsibilities, and/or service to the community; and
2) Human Relations and Communications Skills—positive interaction with students, faculty, staff and the general public.

Nominations may be submitted by any member of the University community--students, faculty and staff are eligible to make nominations.  Email nominations are accepted and encouraged.  PLease submit noiminations as soon as possible, but no later than 5 pm on Friday, January 29, 2010

If you have questions about the OUstanding Administrator Award, please contact, Andrew Stuart or Janelle Baney.