The Excellence Employee Awards recognize faculty and staff members who demonstrate excellence in the following categories: Excellence in Assessment Excellence in Community Service Excellence in Online Teaching Excellence in Research Excellence in Service to CSN Award Overview: Each spring semester the Internal Recognition Committee (IRC) recommends up to ten (10) Excellence Award recipients from the above categories. Awardees are announced during Fall Convocation where each recipient receives a $500 cash award. Firm Deadline: Friday, April 19, 2026 at 11:59pm Eligibility: Any full-time faculty or staff member who has been employed for at least one (1) year by January 1, 2026.Any employee previously nominated may be re-nominated provided the employee has not been chosen as a recipient of the same award within the last three (3) years.Previous winners cannot be nominated for three years, at which time, only material not previously submitted will be considered.For committee consideration, the nomination packets must be typed with clear and concise responses.Nominees must meet additional criteria for each category. Selection Process: The IRC will review and score all nominations based on the criteria outlined in the award category’s score sheet which are made available below.Nominees for Excellence Awards may be nominated in multiple categories; however, awardees are limited to receiving an award only in one category. More than one winner may be recommended from each category based on the scoring results and at the discretion of the IRC.Awards may not be given to any Excellence category with fewer than three nominees without the approval of the CSN President.The IRC submits their recommendations to the President and Vice President of Academic Affairs for final approval. To Nominate: The nominations may be submitted collaboratively with a nominee or through self-nomination; both methods will be evaluated equally. Self-nominees: Your nomination form must have yours and your supervisor’s signature.Nominators: Complete the form with the collaboration of the nominee. The nomination form must have the nominee’s signature. To ensure that the evaluation process is fair and consistent, please consider how the information will be interpreted by the IRC based on the criteria on the corresponding score sheets. Ensure you provide detailed examples and avoid general comments. Only materials and information submitted in the nomination packet will be considered. The committee may, at its discretion, assign low or no scores for activities that are considered part of the nominees’ regular job duties. Please remember to adhere to FERPA laws and not include any student identifiers in your submission. Submit Nomination: Nominations must be submitted electronically to jennifer.daughtery@csn.edu by 11:59pm on Friday, April 19, 2026. You will receive a confirmation email from an IRC member within 48 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact Jenn Daughtery via email or office phone (702) 651-2612. DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES via intercampus mail. Award Categories (nomination forms and score sheets): Excellence in Assessment Recipients of this award need to demonstrate outstanding contributions to CSN's culture of assessment. This can be through ongoing efforts in student success, professional development, committee work within their department or the college, and/or though participation on a project that has individual or far-reaching benefits. Excellence in Assessment Nomination Excellence In Assessment Score Sheet Excellence in Community Service Recipients of this award must exhibit exceptional service to non-profit, civic, arts, professional, or educational organizations, and thereby contributing to the positive image and reputation of CSN. Excellence in Community Service Nomination Excellence In Community Service Score Sheet Excellence in Online Teaching Recipients of this award will have established a record of success in online teaching by fostering student success, effectively employing technology, implementing sound pedagogical practices, and engaging in ongoing professional growth and development. Excellence in Online Teaching Nomination Excellence In Online Teaching Score Sheet Excellence in Research Recipients of this award must show commitment to student success through scholarly engagement and relevant professional development. Efforts include completing a research project that resulted in publication, conference participation, and /or scholarship or stipend funding. Excellence in Research Nomination Excellence In Research Score Sheet Excellence in Service to CSN Recipients of this award must demonstrate an exemplary commitment of service to CSN through contributions in multiple areas, or through exceptional performance in a single area. These efforts should fall under areas related to the mission of CSN: Student Success, Access, promotion of quality education, and/or promotion of diversity. Nominees may also be recognized for other unique contributions that do not necessarily fall under the categories above provided those contributions clearly demonstrate outstanding service to CSN. Excellence in Service to CSN Nomination Excellence In Service To CSN Score Sheet