Workplace Excellence Award
Sponsored by EyeMed
Nominations for 2025 are now closed. Awards will be presented virtually this summer.
This award recognizes and celebrates institutional initiatives and programs that have made a significant impact on institutional culture by improving employee access, opportunity and engagement. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- A new recruitment program that has improved access and increased the diversity of candidate pools
- A career development program that has been created or modified to provide opportunity for more employees
- A new or improved employee engagement program that encourages employees to build professional relationships across campus
- A compensation strategy overhaul that improves pay equity and transparency
- A new or improved employee program that promotes respectful discourse and conflict resolution
- A new wellness initiative that takes a campuswide approach to promoting mental health and well-being
Through the generous support of EyeMed, CUPA-HR will make a $5,000 contribution to the institution selected.
Criteria
- The program takes a creative approach and has had a significant impact on the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff, fosters employee engagement and provides education that promotes opportunity;
- The program has been implemented and has been in place for at least one year with measurable results;
- The institution’s HR department was instrumental in creating the program and/or actively participates in the program;
- The program demonstrates an institutional commitment to building a workplace culture that is accessible, welcoming and engaging;
- Nominee’s institution is a member of CUPA-HR.
Eligibility Note: Individuals who are employed by the association, individuals who serve on the CUPA-HR national board of directors, and the institutions of those directors are not eligible to be nominated or selected for awards during their terms of service.
Nomination Guide
Use this guide to draft your nomination submission prior to entering the information in the online form. Once you have started a nomination, you can return to it at any time before the March 27 deadline by going to the My Award Nominations page in your CUPA-HR account (please note, however, that the form cannot be saved mid-page). You can also edit a submitted nomination before the March 27 deadline. Spelling/grammar checks are not available in the online form.