Staff Advisory Council
College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences

Reward Task Force Update: 
New Staff Citizenship Award &
Companion Program
July 18, 2001

(Editors Note:  The letters referenced below reflect the position of these items in the original outline sent to Dr. Moser).

C.a. CFAES Annual Citizenship Award. 
Name: Shirley Brooks-Jones Citizenship Award Recommendation on the nature of the award: - A $500 one-time cash award and a certificate suitable for framing. 

Nomination process: - Two letters of nomination not to exceed 500 words each from personnel (faculty/staff/students) within the college, citing specific accomplishments and services of the nominee, and a nomination form stating pertinent facts (i.e. name, job title, unit, address, telephone, classification). 

Peer-review (Staff) Selection Committee consisting of 1. Previous Year's Recipient 2. One Member of SAC 3. Extension (non-SAC member) 4. Columbus (non-SAC member) 5. Wooster (non-SAC member) - Presented at the same time as the Annual College Distinguished Staff Awards, possibly a college-wide annual banquet or at the SAC annual meeting. 

Criteria for selection: - Award recipients must be staff members in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and will be selected on the merits and strengths of the following kinds of contributions: 1. Provides outstanding and ongoing excellence in services to faculty, staff, students, and/or other. 2. Enhances the quality of work-life in ways that make a significant difference for colleagues or customers. 3. Develops creative solutions to problems that result in significantly more effective and efficient college operations. 4. Contributes to positive changes in the college, And, 5. Promotes the College Core Values and College Goal. College Core Values are: Discovery Life-long learning Science-based knowledge Academic freedom Civility and Professionalism Diversity College Goal: To be the standard of excellence for colleges of agricultural and environmental sciences.

C.d. "Traveling Companions Program" Rename: 
Vice President Companions Program 
(offered twice annually).

Recommendation of the nature of the program: - An opportunity for two staff persons to spend the day with Dr. Moser. - Vision Statement: Provides the opportunity for staff to have a greater understanding of the breadth of the college and its relationship with the university, the State of Ohio and the stakeholders. All CFAES staff should have an "equal" opportunity for participation.

Criteria for Selection: - Program recipients must be staff members in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Process: 1. Two staff members are chosen to spend one day with Dr. Moser (total of 4 persons annually). 2. Participants are self-nominated, annually. 3. Participants are selected by raffle for one of the two opportunities. Selection should be at least 2-weeks prior to the date of the program. 4. The actual dates for the program would be determined by Dr. Moser and the administration based on appropriateness of the day's activities. If the individual randomly selected out of the submissions is unable to participate on the chosen date, then another person would be selected. We suggest such a random program could assist in nurturing a culture of inclusion and in spreading the spirit of increased involvement.

Communications and Technology is willing to assist with announcements and follow-up stories for the above mentioned items.