President’s awards for staff: Call for nominations

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Do you have a colleague who inspires you to be your best, or know a staff member who made innovative contributions to shape the future of teaching, research or work at UBC?

To recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community, faculty, staff and students are invited to nominate staff for the below award categories by 4 pm, Friday, March 22.

Visit the UBC Focus on People website to read past recipient profiles and their contributions to making UBC a great place to work, learn and research.


Award categories

President’s Service Awards for Excellence

The President’s Service Awards for Excellence are the premier staff award at UBC, and honour staff with sustained exceptional contribution. All staff with five or more years of continuous service are eligible for this award.

President’s Staff Awards (Vancouver)

The President’s Staff Awards honour exceptional contribution from staff in specific areas that are important to UBC. All staff at UBC Vancouver with two or more years of continuous service are eligible.

The six categories of the President’s Staff Awards include:

  • Leadership
  • Enhancing the UBC Experience
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence
  • Wellbeing
  • Collaborative Excellence

The call for nominations for the UBC Okanagan Staff Awards of Excellence will be announced in the spring.


This call for nominations was shared by UBC Broadcast on February 12.