Guidelines - Reward and Recognition

Guidelines List | Forms | Procedures

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has a variety of programs to recognize and reward employees with non-cash and with cash awards. These awards recognize employees whose performance is above and beyond the scope of their position and their achievements add value to the vision and mission of UNMC. All University-wide, UNMC campus-wide and Unit/department-wide recognition and reward programs are based on the availability of funds at each level.

Gold U Award

The Gold U Award recognizes members of the UNMC community who consistently deliver outstanding performance and service to UNMC. Managerial professional and office service employees are eligible for the Chancellor’s Commendation Gold ‘U’ Award. Faculty and administrative staff are not eligible for this award.

Gold U Nomination Form

Faculty Awards - UNMC

Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students

Because of the profound effects of mentors on graduate students, the UNMC Faculty Senate wishes to recognize faculty who exemplify excellence in the mentoring of graduate students at UNMC. In doing so UNMC wishes to honor these individuals to provide models for other faculty to emulate. The Honorary Degree and Awards Committee (HDAC) bases its selection of recipients for the award on documentation that provides evidence of and a record of continuous accomplishment of mentoring graduate students over a period of at least the last five years.

The Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award Nomination Form and Selection Criteria

Outstanding Teaching Award

Nominations should clearly substantiate a meritorious record of excellence in teaching activities by the nominee at UNMC. Honorary Degree and Awards Committee (HDAC) bases its selection of recipients for the awards on documentation that clearly provides evidence of and a track record of outstanding teaching.

Outstanding Teaching Award Nomination Form and Selection Criteria

Spirit of Community Service Award

This merit award is presented to a faculty member who, through continuing commitment to the surrounding underserved or isolated communities has used expertise, resources, talent, and time without remuneration or has enabled others to provide community service in the following types of programs/projects. The Honorary Degree and Awards Committee (HDAC) bases its selections of recipients for the award on documentation that provides evidence of and a record of accomplishment of continuous community service within the last three years.

The Spirit of Community Service Award Nomination Form and Selection Criteria