Staff Awards
Purpose
UTRGV SOM & UT Health RGV want to recognize outstanding staff members across the organizations. Multiple award types will be proposed to highlight different levels of achievement and contributions to the SOM & UT Health RGV.
Eligibility
- Full-time classified, administrative and professional staff
- One (1) year of uninterrupted service
- Employee must be in good standing and have an evaluation on file
- Internal and external nominations will be accepted
- Have made an impact and/or displayed one or more of the traits found in the:
Selection Committee
- The selection committee will be responsible for reviewing the received nominations and forwarding final recommendations to the Dean.
- Committee will be composed of representatives from the ISU’s, SOM Staff Senate, SOM HR, and other core leadership areas.
- Committee members will serve on a yearly basis and can choose to continue to serve or nominate replacing members.
Awards
- UTRGV SOM / UT Health RGV Excellence (Individual) – Employees who have displayed exceptional service in their role; 3 recipients per award period.
- UTRGV SOM / UT Health RGV Team Excellence Award – Teams who have displayed exceptional service in their environment; 1 Team to be recognized per award period.
- UTRGV SOM / UT Health RGV Outward Mindset (Team, Individual)– Committee would select any award recipient from any category based on the recipient’s ability to serve as a role model, think outside their subject area, and inspire others.
Award Benefits
UTRGV SOM / UT Health RGV Excellence (Individual, Team)
- Certificate of achievement/award
- Lunch with the Dean
- UTRGV SOM promotional material (shirts, pins, etc)
UTRGV SOM / UT Health RGV Outward Mindset (Individual, Team)
- Certificate of achievement/award
- Profile featured on Staff Awards website / newsletter
- Lunch with the Dean
- UTRGV SOM promotional material (shirts, pins, etc)
Award Ceremony: At the annual award ceremony, award recipients will be recognized in person following an in-person dinner/luncheon.
Award Nomination Process
- Any UTRGV student, faculty, staff or other affiliated member as well as members of the general public who have been assisted by a SOM and/or UT Health RGV staff/team member can submit nominations via the following links:
- Selection Committee will meet at their appointed times to review and approve nominations.
Nomination & Award Timeline
| Award Period | Eligibility Period | Nomination Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| January - Annual | July - December | December 15, 2025 |
| July | January - June | June 15, 2025 |
* First annual award event will take place January 2025
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