Submit a Nomination

Committee Structure and Procedures

The Library Director appoints committee members. Members are supervisors of non-professional OPS employees. The term for each committee member is one academic year beginning in September and ending in the following August The Chair is appointed by the Library Director.

Committee members:

    Marcy Bonanno, Chair
    Cecilia Silveira, UP
    Marion Roberts, UP
    Lori Driver, UP
    Gaile May, BBC
    Ivy Torres, BBC
    Addy Martinez, UP

For fall and spring semester, two times yearly, four Semester Awards for University Park and two Semester Award for Biscayne Bay will be presented. The Semester Awards typically include a certificate of appreciation and a gift certificate for the campus bookstore per student winner.

Program Description

1. Eligibility
   • Non-professional OPS and college work study only.
   • Enrollment as a student in Florida International University is not necessary.
   • The nominee must have been employed no less than 14 days from the beginning of the semester.
2. Criteria for Selection
   • Job knowledge
   • Quality of work
   • Productivity
   • Dependability
   • Attendance
3. Nominations
   • Nominations must be submitted by the supervisor or acting supervisor of the candidate being nominated.
   • Nominations will need to be submitted in writing (email is okay) to the committee chair.
   • Nominations should support the candidate, using the criteria as the basis for support.
   • The committee will consider all nominations submitted by the deadline.
4. Schedule and Deadlines
   • Nominations should be received according to the schedule as announced on the Nominations website.
   • Decisions will be made in committee meeting immediately following the end of the nominations period.
   • The award will be made or presented as soon as possible after the committee's selections have been forwarded to the Library Director.
5. Awards
   • Semester Awards -- 6 awards will be given (4 from UP and 2 from BBC). Semester awards can be given to candidates only if they have been employed from the beginning of the semester. This recognition is in written form, and may include gift certificates and other value prizes. The awards will be presented for fall and spring semester.
   Note: Award schedules and values are subject to change.

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