Nominations are currently open for the 2020-2021 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service, with a submission deadline of Friday, Jan. 8.
Any member of the campus community may nominate an eligible state employee presently serving in a full-time classified service capacity. Nomination Forms and Narrative Statements must be submitted to the Office of the President, 708 Culkin Hall (or electronically to maryann.perry@oswego.edu) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.
Classified employees are employed as members of the college's clerical staff, maintenance staff, custodial staff, university police or nursing staff and are from any of the following negotiating units: CSEA, PEF, PBA of New York State, and NYSCOPBA.
More information about the award and access to the nomination form can be found online at Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in the Classified Service.
The nominee must be an individual who has continuously demonstrated outstanding achievement, skill and commitment to excellence in fulfilling the job description for the position held. The nominee must also demonstrate excellence in activities beyond the scope of the job description. The ideal candidate shall demonstrate creativity and flexibility in performing their position to meet campus needs. Special consideration will be given to employees who consistently provide exemplary customer service to students, faculty, staff and other members of the campus community.
To qualify for nomination, the nominee must have completed three years of continuous full-time permanent service in the position for which they are nominated. The nomination should be made by submitting the nomination form and a brief narrative explaining why the person has been nominated for this award.
The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in the Classified Service are System-level awards established by the State University of New York to give System-wide recognition for superior performance and extraordinary achievement by employees in the Classified Service. These awards demonstrate commitment to individuals who provide superior service to its students and the community at large.
Recipients will receive an inscribed Chancellor’s Excellence Medallion, a certificate and recognition in the college catalog by the addition of the phrase “State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service.” A campus committee will review all nominations and recommend one candidate to the President for approval as SUNY Oswego’s nominee at the university-wide level. The Chancellor will announce the award recipients in April 2021.
If you have any questions regarding this award, please contact Dr. Mary Toale, executive assistant to the president at (315) 312-2213 or mary.toale@oswego.edu.