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Five nominations are selected for the annual honor and the $5,000 award.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<strong>Select month to see key dates in the selection process timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"timeline\">\n<div class=\"dot\" id=\"one\">\n\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<date>September<\/date><br \/>\n               <date class=\"abreviation\">Sept<\/date>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"dot\" id=\"two\">\n\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<date>December<\/date><br \/>\n                <date class=\"abreviation\">Dec<\/date>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"dot\" id=\"three\">\n\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<date>January<\/date><br \/>\n                <date class=\"abreviation\">Jan<\/date>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"dot\" id=\"four\">\n\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<date>February<\/date><br \/>\n                <date class=\"abreviation\">Feb<\/date>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"dot\" id=\"five\">\n\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<date>May<\/date><br \/>\n                <date class=\"abreviation\">May<\/date>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"dot\" id=\"six\">\n\t\t<span><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<date>June<\/date><br \/>\n                <date class=\"abreviation\">June<\/date>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"inside\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Modals --><\/p>\n<article class='modal one'>\n<h2>September 29, 2025 \u2013 December 12, 2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mid stroke\"><span class=\"udub-slant stroke\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Nominations submitted.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dsa\/faq\/\">See FAQs for guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class='modal two'>\n<h2>December<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mid stroke\"><span class=\"udub-slant stroke\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Nominations close December 12, 2025 (5:00 p.m. PST).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class='modal three'>\n<h2>January<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mid stroke\"><span class=\"udub-slant stroke\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Nominees receive a congratulatory email and are given online access to their nomination letters.<\/p>\n<p>Selection committee begins review of eligible nominees.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class='modal four'>\n<h2>February<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mid stroke\"><span class=\"udub-slant stroke\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Distinguished Staff Award Reception<br \/>\nTBD<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/maps\/#!\/hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HUB<\/a> Ballroom<\/p>\n<p>DSA awardees are notified by the Vice President of Human Resources and are invited to the University\u2019s Annual Awards of Excellence ceremony that takes place in June.<\/p>\n<p> Office of the President sends congratulatory letters to awardees.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class='modal five'>\n<h2>May<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mid stroke\"><span class=\"udub-slant stroke\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>UW Today officially announces all awardees.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class='modal six'>\n<h2>June<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mid stroke\"><span class=\"udub-slant stroke\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Annual Awards of Excellence and reception for all awardees.<\/p>\n<p>DSA awardees are highlighted on the DSA website. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/facultystaff\/awards\/\">Learn more about the Awards of Excellence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Distinguished Staff Award is the highest UW staff honor and is part of the UW&#8217;s Awards of Excellence. 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