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Staff Senate Awards for Excellence Nomination Form 2026-27

The nomination process is expected to be completed in a single session and take 30-45 minutes to complete. You can preview the nomination forms here.

Questions marked with a * are required

Thank you for nominating a VCU / VCU Health staff member for the Staff Senate Awards for Excellence. Please note that these awards are reserved for members of the classified staff and university & academic professionals employee classifications. Any VCU / VCU Health staff or faculty member may nominate a staff member who meets the specific criteria for each of the awards. All award decisions will be based on information submitted by you, the nominator. You will be required to answer some questions about the nominee that are specific to each award category. Please note that these questions have character (not word) count limitations. It is recommended that you type the responses to the questions in a word document to track your character count, then copy and paste each response into the nomination form. Most question responses must be 500 - 2000 characters, including spaces. There are some exceptions.

In addition, a letter of support from the nominator is required. You may also submit additional letters of support if desired. These letters may include statements or testimonials from the nominee’s co-workers, supervisor, manager, students, or faculty members that highlight the nominee’s accomplishments and character. Each letter should be between one and two single-sided pages, formatted in 12-point font.

The VCU Staff Senate Awards and Recognition Committee will review all nominations and select the award recipients. Please ensure that all fields are completed, as incomplete nominations will not be considered.

The deadline for nomination submissions is December 23, 2026. If you experience any issues with this form, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Nominator Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

VCU or VCU Health Email Address

Nominee Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

VCU or VCU Health Email Address

Nominee's division, department, office or unit name

Name of nominee's immediate supervisor

Nominee's employer

VCU

VCU Health System

All of the following criteria must apply in order to move forward with the nomination process. Please certify to the best of your knowledge the nominee is

in good standing

a salaried VCU or VCU Health Staff Member

not faculty

not a member of the VCU Staff Senate Awards and Recognition Committee (Brandy Miles, Jessica Casey-Lovelace, Stephanie Hart, Holly Dean, Delores Armstrong, Maya Rogers Gibson, Nancy Brown, Amie Knapp, Aubrey Martin, Mark Meadows, Katherine Peterman, Sarah McCall or Connie Bowles)

Select the award category

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