Each month, our committee recognizes one outstanding UNLV administrative faculty for their contributions to our institution. To qualify, the administrative faculty must:

• Be a full-time UNLV administrative faculty employee
• Be employed at UNLV for at least one year at the time of nomination
• Not have won the award within the last year
• Not formally disciplined within the last year

Applications are due by the last day of the month. The awardee will receive $150, a certificate, and be recognized on the AFC awards website. Winners will also be encouraged to apply for the Administrative Faculty of the Year Award.

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The Administrative Faculty of the Year Awards honor exemplary administrative faculty who have excelled in their roles and made a significant impact at the university. Administrative faculty members can be nominated into four categories, and the four recipients will be announced at the Academic Achievement Awards Gala hosted by the UNLV president and provost. Recipients will also receive a $1,000 monetary award, a feature article in UNLV Today, a headline on the AFC website, and recognition at the Administrative Faculty Development Day.

The nomination form must be completed by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. For questions, email afc@unlv.edu.

Award Categories and Requirements

Rising Star

Nominees for the Rising Star category must be full-time administrative faculty members at UNLV who have been in their current position for at least one year and have less than five years of administrative faculty experience overall (by Dec. 1, 2024).

The selection criteria includes:

• Exceptional performance beyond initial responsibilities
• Exemplary attitude, teamwork, and customer service
• Outstanding support for the campus community
• Emerging contributions to their field of expertise
• Commitment to professional growth
• Additional noteworthy qualities or achievements

Operational Excellence

Nominees for the Operational Excellence category must be full-time administrative faculty members who have been at UNLV for at least five years and in their current position for at least two years (by Dec. 1, 2024). Those in non-student-facing positions are eligible.

The selection criteria includes:

• Outstanding performance beyond assigned responsibilities
• Exemplary attitude, professionalism, and teamwork
• Support to the campus community
• Significant contributions to their field of expertise
• Commitment to professional growth
• Additional noteworthy contributions

Student Service Excellence

Nominees for the Student Service Excellence category must be full-time administrative faculty members who have been at UNLV for at least five years and in their current position for at least two years (by Dec. 1, 2024). Those in student-facing positions are eligible.

The selection criteria includes:

• Exceptional service beyond the scope of assigned responsibilities
• Exemplary attitude, professionalism, and teamwork
• Impactful support to the student and campus community
• Significant contributions to student service
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
• Additional noteworthy contributions

Leadership Excellence

Nominees for the Leadership Excellence category must be full-time administrative faculty members who have been at UNLV for at least five years and in their current position for at least two years (by Dec. 1, 2024). Nominees must also be in supervisory roles and supervise full-time staff (i.e. classified, academic, and/or administrative faculty).

The selection criteria includes:

• Exceptional leadership beyond the scope of assigned responsibilities
• Exemplary leadership qualities, professional attitude, and team development
• Impactful support to the campus community
• Substantial contribution to their field of expertise
• Commitment to personal and team professional development
• Additional notable leadership achievements

Disclaimers

• Must be a current full-time UNLV administrative faculty member at the time of nomination and have not won the award in the past ten years.
• Chief administrators of major units are not eligible for nomination. Chief administrators of the university include the president, executive vice-president and provost, vice-presidents, associate and assistant vice-presidents, vice-provosts, deans, associate and assistant deans, or their administrative equivalents, as well as members of President’s Advisory Council and Academic Leadership Council.

Each year, the committee grants several awards of up to $500 to full-time administrative faculty to be used for a professional development endeavor. The award can be used to attend virtual or in-person events, and the funds can be applied towards opportunities such as conference travel, workshops, training, and certificates. Winners are announced in March and are recognized at the AFC Professional Development Day.

We are currently accepting applications for the Professional Development Awards. To be eligible, you must:

• Be a full-time administrative faculty
• Complete your professional development endeavor between Dec. 2024–Nov. 2025, or have completed a professional development endeavor between Oct. 2023–Nov. 2024 for which you can use your funds to reimburse yourself.
• Complete the application by Dec. 20, 2024

Note: Recipients of the Administrative Faculty Professional Development Award cannot reapply for three years.

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