Purpose
The purpose of the Above and Beyond Award (V+) is to recognize individuals
and groups who go above and beyond the routine call of duty. This award differs from the Distinguished Service and Work
Process Improvement Award in that it commends individual events, activities and projects.
Selection Criteria
The recipients of this award will have performed a
significant action or service that:
- Surpasses the requirements of their job
description;
- Is voluntary;
- Is unexpectant of compensation in time off or payment;
- Is either within or outside of their scheduled
work hours.
For example, the nurses of the Student Health
Center were the first recipients of this award. They were recognized
for working extra hours, bringing in homemade food, doing extra laundry,
etc. in support of the students during a flu epidemic on campus.
Another individual drove a lost campus visitor to the proper location of
a meeting during inclement weather.
Eligibility
The recipient must have:
- Full or part time Villanova University faculty or staff member
status, or have retired within the award year;
- A clean personnel file record.
Nomination Process
MAKE
A NOMINATION!
Nominations may be submitted by any member of the campus community (administrators, staff, faculty or students). The Above and Beyond Committee will be responsible for administering the process. Nomination forms must be submitted prior to the deadline and must be complete for consideration. Self nominations will not be accepted.
Selection Process
Nominations will be accepted continuously from June 1st through April 15th of each award year. The Selection Team will review nominations once a year based upon the selection criteria detailed above.
Above and Beyond Team
The current members of the Above and Beyond
Selection Team are:
- Frank Falcone – Civil and Environmental
Engineering
- Robert Mays – UNIT
- Mary Agnes Ostick, Chair –
Student Health Center
- Liz Walsh - Office of University Communications
Award/Recognition
Award recipients will be honored at the annual Community Picnic in the spring. Each awardee will receive a certificate signed by the President of the University, and a V+ pin. Photographs and an accompanying article may be printed in an issue of Blueprints, the Villanova University Faculty/Staff publication. Award winners’ names may also be posted on the Awards website.
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