{"id":2015,"date":"2022-10-13T13:38:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T20:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dsa\/?page_id=2015"},"modified":"2025-12-16T08:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:02:25","slug":"selection-rubric","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dsa\/selection-rubric\/","title":{"rendered":"Selection rubric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While we believe the true honor is the nomination itself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dsa\/selection-committee\/\">selection committee<\/a> is excited to award up four individual awards and one team award each year. In order to make that selection, nominations are evaluated first to ensure the nominee meets baseline eligibility criteria and then rated using the rubric below.<\/p>\n<h2>Baseline eligibility criteria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nominee is currently employed by UW in a contract-covered, classified non-union, or professional staff position with a 50% or greater regular appointment.<\/li>\n<li>Nominee has been employed at UW for a minimum of six months as of October 1, 2024 (start date prior to April 1, 2024).<\/li>\n<li><strong>For team nominations, team must be primarily compromised of staff that fit the above baseline criteria<\/strong> but may include other position types and\/or newly hired staff that are part of the team. A team is defined as a group of people (ideally 2 \u2013 10 individuals) who work together to achieve a common goal. While there is no team size maximum, nominating an extraordinarily large team or full department creates complexities for the DSA reception and the Awards of Excellence, should the team be selected for the award. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:uwdsa@uw.edu\">uwdsa@uw.edu<\/a> for a consultation in advance of submitting a larger team nomination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rubric based on category of excellence<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-sm\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Nominated for<\/th>\n<th>10 points<\/th>\n<th>5 points<\/th>\n<th>1 point<\/th>\n<th>Nominated for 10 points: 1 distinguished service points available<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> Accomplished an outstanding achievement through collaboration or provides ongoing excellence through effective collaboration.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>clearly<\/strong> details examples of contributions made through effective collaboration.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination provides <strong>limited information<\/strong> about contributions made through effective collaboration.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>doesn\u2019t provide information<\/strong> about contributions or ability to effectively collaborate.<\/td>\n<td>Add 1 to 3 distinguished service points if the impact of accomplishments extend what beyond what might be expected given the scope of their position(s).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Innovation:<\/strong> Created lasting change through implementing an innovative solution to a complex problem or driving a significant effort that enhanced service and\/or efficiency.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>clearly<\/strong> details examples of impact to the University by implementing an innovative solution to a complex problem or driving a significant change management effort that enhanced service and\/or efficiency.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination provides <strong>limited information<\/strong> about impact to the University by implementing an innovative solution to a complex problem or driving a significant change management effort that enhanced service and \/or efficiency.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>doesn\u2019t provide information<\/strong> of demonstrated impact to the University by implementing an innovative solution to a complex problem or driving a significant change management effort that enhanced service and\/or efficiency.<\/td>\n<td>Add 1 to 3 distinguished service points if the impact of accomplishments extend what beyond what might be expected given the scope of their position(s).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Career achievement:<\/strong> Nominee has many years of dedicated service to the UW and demonstrated excellence throughout their career.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>clearly<\/strong> details examples of staff member\u2019s dedicated service to the UW and demonstrated excellence throughout their career.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination provides <strong>limited information<\/strong> of staff member\u2019s dedicated service to the UW and demonstrated excellence throughout their career.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>doesn\u2019t provide information<\/strong> of staff member\u2019s dedicated service to the UW and demonstrated excellence throughout their career.<\/td>\n<td>Add 1 to 3 distinguished service points if the impact of accomplishments extend what beyond what might be expected given the scope of their position.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Provided significant impact at UW \u2014 either at the team, department or institution level or which has helped a specific audience or community.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>clearly<\/strong> details examples of significant impact at UW \u2014 either at the team, department or institution level or which has helped a specific audience or community.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination provides <strong>limited information<\/strong> of demonstrating significant impact or which has helped a specific audience or community.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>doesn\u2019t provide information<\/strong> of demonstrating significant impact.<\/td>\n<td>Add 1 to 3 distinguished service points if the impact of accomplishments extend what beyond what might be expected given the scope of their position(s).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Inclusion and belonging:<\/strong> Recognizes work that strengthens a welcoming, respectful learning and working environment, and that promotes access and opportunity so people are able to do their best work and learning.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination <strong>clearly<\/strong> demonstrates sustained or large\u2010scale efforts that strengthen inclusion and belonging, through measurable improvements in access, opportunity, or environment.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination provides <strong>limited information<\/strong> about work that strengthen inclusion and belonging, through measurable improvements in access, opportunity, or environment.<\/td>\n<td>Nomination doesn\u2019t provide information about work that strengthen inclusion and belonging, through measurable improvements in access, opportunity, or environment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The selection committee co-chairs will help facilitate the selection process and 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