Classified Recognition Ceremony - Award Nomination Form

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Award Descriptions – Please click on the tabs below to view the criteria for each specific award.

Employee of the Year

This award honors an employee who consistently upholds Mines’ core values (list below) through their actions and behaviors, positively impacting the organization.

Respect: Treats all with consideration, kindness, and professionalism.
Compassion: Supports their colleagues by expressing genuine concern and offering assistance. Uses an empathetic perspective, understanding, and care for others, especially during challenging times.
Collaboration: Believes in and values a collaborative and cohesive environment in which all contributors are appreciated. Understands the importance of working as a team and can show humility to accept different perspectives.
Innovation: Introduces new ideas or processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness in their role. Values creativity and experimentation to foster a culture of innovation.
Inspiration: Serves as a role model for others to lead by example. Positively motivates and influences others through their actions and attitude.
Challenge: Actively seeks opportunity for growth by embracing challenges and utilizing setbacks as learning opportunities.
Openness: Obtains the ability to be honest, trustworthy, and reliable to managers, supervisors, colleagues, and/or students by showing the highest level of integrity through completion of daily tasks. Shows a dedication to speak up when necessary and takes initiative to prioritize an effective communication channel that fosters openness and honesty.

This award recognizes an employee who consistently contributes to a team’s success via the following traits:

Exhibits a strong and consistent work ethic to ensure tasks are completed successfully.
Goes above and beyond to contribute to the overall mission and goals of Mines.
Adept at solving problems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their team.
Builds collaborative connections with staff, faculty, and/or students across campus.
Contributes a lasting positive impact on Mines and its culture.

This award recognizes an employee who demonstrates the highest level of service excellence in the following ways:

Exhibits a commitment to service by continuously improving and contributing to faculty, staff, and/or student satisfaction.
Shows a continuous desire to exceed expectations of faculty, staff, and/or students.
Not only values and encourages personal and professional development for self but is also a key motivator for peers to achieve their highest potential and growth.
Prioritizes both internal and external constituents by fostering a healthy work environment in which all members can communicate, facilitate, and coordinate.
Demonstrates excellence in resolving conflicts and/or challenges.

This award recognizes a team of employees who have produced outstanding collective achievements through collaboration and teamwork via the following traits:

Demonstrates strong communication skills within the team where ideas and feedback are freely exchanged and valued.
Prioritizes a positive and uplifting atmosphere where all members feel valued and supported.
Recognizes and celebrates each other’s achievements, whether big or small.
Adaptable to change and navigates challenges together.
Fosters a collaborative environment where each member’s strengths and expertise are leveraged to achieve a common goal.
Places a heavy focus on personal and professional growth, while supporting each other in all phases of the career cycle.

Nominations for the 2025 calendar year will close on January 23, 2026. We will honor the winners on February 24, 2026.

Classified Recognition Nomination Forms

Completing the nomination form in its entirety is not necessary for submission. If assistance is needed in preparing or submitting a nomination, please reach out to the ACE Council for guidance at www.ace.mines.edu.

Nominator's Name(Required)

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Nominator's Email(Required)

Please indicate the award(s) for which you would like to nominate an employee or team.(Required)

Please select the checkbox below to indicate the award(s) for which you wish to submit a nomination. Once you select an award, additional fields will become available for you to provide the necessary information. Please note that only one nominee per award is allowed on each form, with the exception of the Mines Climbs Together award, which requires team nominations. Please click the button on the bottom of the page if you want to submit second nomination form.

Employee of the Year

Unsung Hero

Exceptional Service

Mines Climbs Together (Team Award)

Please list your nominee, their job title, and their department. If you are nominating for the team award, please list the team members, their group function, and their department.(Required)

Please describe in detail how your nominee represents 2-3 core values of Mines, how they support the mission of Mines, and and why they should be considered for the Employee of the Year award.

Please provide a detailed description of how your nominee consistently demonstrates valuable contributions to their team's success and why they should be considered for the Unsung Hero Award.

Please provide a detailed description of how your nominee demonstrates the highest level of service excellence and why they should be considered for the Exceptional Service Award.

Please provide a detailed description of how your group demonstrates success through working together and why they should be considered for the Mines Climbs Together Award.

Nominations for this award are submitted using a different form. See 'DEIA at Mines' award tab above to complete.

If desired, please attach a Word or PDF document with additional information supporting the nomination.

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 250 MB.

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**If preferred, paper copies of the nomination form are available on the first floor of Guggenheim, in the HR suite.