President’s Star Award Process
- Criteria
- Commitment to Excellence
- Outstanding Service
- Acts of Significant Merit
- Additional Considerations
- Eligibility
The award is open to all current employees (full-time and part-time, permanent and contract). Individuals may be nominated more than once but may not receive the award more than once in a two-year period. - Who can and cannot be nominated?
Employees are encouraged to nominate their peers from across the college community. Self-nominations are not permitted. - How do I nominate a colleague for a President’s Star Award?
Complete this Nomination Form (create a compelling nomination that clearly shows why the nominee deserves to win – provide a minimum of one specific example of behaviour that reflect each criterion). Refer to these examples to get started.
Submit the completed Nomination Form as an attachment to awards@algonquincollege.com. - Who approves the award nomination?
The Algonquin College Executive Team (ACET) approves the nomination. - How many recipients will there be?
There is no pre-determined number of awards to be distributed each year. - Award Presentations
Awards will be presented by the President in an informal setting throughout the year. - Nomination Confirmation
All nominators will receive an automated reply confirming receipt of their nomination. Nominators will be contacted by the President’s Office in the event their submission has been denied. - Publicity
Those selected as winners will be asked if any or all of the information received in support of their nomination can be used in public releases and profiles as prepared by the President’s Office. - Who do you contact for further information?
All requests for further information should be addressed to: awards@algonquincollege.com.