Chancellor’s Memorandum
No. A-241
March 7, 2002

OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR AWARD PROGRAM

[Supersedes and updates Chancellor’s Memorandum No. A-113 dated January 8, 1982, Chancellor’s Memorandum No. 138 dated January 9, 1984, and Chancellor’s Memorandum No. A-156 dated March 24, 1986]

Chancellor’s Memorandum No. A-113 announced the establishment of the Outstanding Administrator Award Program. The program is intended to recognize annually an outstanding administrator’s individual contributions to Purdue University Calumet. Program details are updated as follows:

1. Award

An appropriate engraved plaque and a $1000.00 monetary award will be presented to the award recipient.

2. Award Presentation

The Chancellor will announce the recipient and present the award at the Annual Service Recognition Luncheon usually scheduled in April.

3. Eligibility

A. Those eligible for the award are full-time, monthly-paid staff whose personnel classifications are as follows:

Administrative & Supervisory

Librarian

Management

Operations Assistant

Professional

Professional Assistant

Technical Assistant

Faculty ineligible for the "Outstanding Teacher Award"

B. Those ineligible for the award are:

Chancellor

Vice Chancellors

Executive Assistant to the Chancellor

Assistant and Associate Vice Chancellors

Executive Deans

Academic Deans

Faculty (with exception of above)

APSAC representative to the Selection Committee

Clerical and Service Employees

Award Recipients from Previous Four Years

The evaluation criteria are:

LEADERSHIP (teambuilding, motivating and supporting the efforts of others)
INNOVATION (solving problems creatively)

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH (dedicated to learning, staying current in his or her field)
CONTRIBUTION TO PUC AND THE COMMUNITY (service to the university and the community, would include work above and beyond the job description)

4. Award Selection Committee

The Chancellor will appoint annually a five-member Award Selection Committee, including the previous year’s award recipient. Only those ineligible for the award will be considered for appointment to the committee.

5. Nomination and Selection Process

A. The Award Selection Committee chairperson will prepare and distribute to all regular faculty and staff, including clerical and service staff, a nomination form. Within a two-week period the nominations will be returned. The Award Selection Committee will review nominations and select finalists, and the chairperson will contact each finalist to determine interest in competing for the award. Only those interested will be considered.

B. The chairperson will request an appraisal from each finalist’s supervisor.

C. The finalists will be interviewed by the committee after which the committee will select the recipient.

D. The Award Selection Committee will advise the Chancellor of its selection.

Howard Cohen, Chancellor

DISTRIBUTION "E"