Call for nominations is now active for the 2024 Staff and Faculty Recognition Awards! Please submit a nomination or two if you feel so inclined, and please save the date for our event.
The University Club Faculty and Staff Recognition Program recognizes contributions to the life of the University. For the 2023–24 academic year, we will recognize faculty and staff members whose work, programs, and/or teams created a culture of wellness. We wish to honor those who supported the USC community’s mental, physical, and spiritual health, prioritized our well-being, and cultivated an environment where everyone could thrive.
Criteria for Selection
- Nominees must demonstrate exemplary service to the USC Community (i.e., peers, students, and the wider community beyond USC) as it relates to furthering the university’s commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
- Dedication and willingness to assist students, staff, faculty and the community at large beyond USC (going above and beyond).
- Sharing of personal expertise to advance the above.
- Innovating new approaches, strategies or programs that advance the above.
- Contributions to the community beyond USC that advances the inclusion and sense of belonging of its members.
Submission Instructions
- Please visit this link to submit your nomination: hospitality.usc.edu/UClubAwards (Please make sure you are signed into your USC Shibboleth authentication in your internet browser as this is required for access).
- Nominations must be submitted by February 12, 2024. Honorees will be notified mid to late February 2024.
Eligible Faculty and Staff
- Staff or Faculty (not a student worker; does not need to be a University Club member).
- Full-time (not part-time).
- Currently at work (not on leave, retired or terminated).
- At least one year of service.
- All persons recognized will be in good standing and uphold the standards and principles espoused in USC’s Integrity and Accountability Code and the USC’s Unifying Values.
Recognition FormatThe bookshelves of the Gutenberg semi-private enclave in the University Club’s main dining room will showcase the faculty and staff member’s photo, biography and description of contribution(s) to the University. We invite you to peruse the displays and celebrate our fellow University friends and colleagues. The University Club website will also display the 2024 winners (and an archive of past awardees). Recognition EventAwards will be presented at a reception at the University Club on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.