The IU Bloomington campus Student Employee of the Year Awards recognize outstanding student employees in five categories:
Student Employee of the Year Awards
For this category, make sure to address the following criteria:
- How the student employee makes a distinctive contribution to the community with their work
- How the student employee's work makes an impact on the university and/or the university community—and how that impact will be felt even after the job is complete
- How the student employee works to inspire others to serve the university or community
For each criteria, the nominee will be assigned a score of:
- Excellent (3 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student exceeded the criteria listed - Good (2 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student met the criteria listed - Fair (1 pt), if the nominator provided specific details about
the nominee’s job contributions but did not clearly relate it to the criteria listed
For this category, make sure to address the following criteria:
- How the student employee demonstrates empathy and compassion for others in their work
- How the student employee understands the importance and ongoing commitment to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts in their work, campus, and/or community
- How the student employee looks for, or works for diversity in projects, discussions and problem solving at work
For each criteria, the nominee will be assigned a score of:
- Excellent (3 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student exceeded the criteria listed - Good (2 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student met the criteria listed - Fair (1 pt), if the nominator provided specific details about
the nominee’s job contributions but did not clearly relate it to the criteria listed
For this category, make sure to address the following criteria:
- How the student employee motivates and inspires others through encouragement and by building trust
- How the student employee strives to take the lead in workplace scenarios and is open to change and new ideas
- How the student employee is passionate in mentoring and training fellow student employees
For each criteria, the nominee will be assigned a score of:
- Excellent (3 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student exceeded the criteria listed - Good (2 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student met the criteria listed - Fair (1 pt), if the nominator provided specific details about
the nominee’s job contributions but did not clearly relate it to the criteria listed
For this category, make sure to address the following criteria:
- How the student employee uses technology to improve efficiency and productivity of their work and/or the work of the department
- How the student employee manages technology to integrate information to support relevant, effective, and timely decision making
- How the student employee develops useful ideas that are new, better, or unique
For each criteria, the nominee will be assigned a score of:
- Excellent (3 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student exceeded the criteria listed - Good (2 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student met the criteria listed - Fair (1 pt), if the nominator provided specific details about
the nominee’s job contributions but did not clearly relate it to the criteria listed
For this category, make sure to address the following criteria:
- How the student employee multitasks well in a fast-paced environment
- How the student employee makes decisions and solves problems using sound, inclusive reasoning and judgment
- How the student employee gathers and analyzes information from a diverse set of sources and individuals to fully understand a problem
For each criteria, the nominee will be assigned a score of:
- Excellent (3 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student exceeded the criteria listed - Good (2 pts), if the nominator provided specific details and
examples about how the student met the criteria listed - Fair (1 pt), if the nominator provided specific details about
the nominee’s job contributions but did not clearly relate it to the criteria listed
Please click on each category to review the rubric before submitting a nomination. Choose the one that best fits your student employee.
Your nomination should be in letter format (maximum 2 pages) and include:
- A brief description of why you are submitting this student for recognition
- An outline of your student employee's accomplishments as they pertain to the criteria for the category that you are submitting this student for
- A closing or summary statement
Thank you for taking the time to recognize our student employees! The winners will be featured during National Student Employee Appreciation week, April 14-18.
The nomination deadline is Wednesday, March 26, 2025.