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| Purpose |
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The purpose of the Above and Beyond Award (V+) is
to recognize individuals and groups who go above and beyond the routine
call of duty. This award process was instituted in the Fall of 2004 to
fill a gap in the VQI incentive system. This award differs from the
Distinguished Service and Work process Improvement Award in that it
rewards individual events, activities and projects.
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| Selection
Criteria |
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The recipients of this award will have performed a
significant action or service that:
- Surpasses the requirements of their job
description;
- Is voluntary;
- Is unexpectant of compensation in time off or
payment; and,
- Is either within or outside of their scheduled
work hours.
For example, the nurses of the Student Health
Center were the first recipients of this award. They were recognized
for working extra hours, bringing in homemade food, doing extra laundry,
etc. in support of the students during a flu epidemic on campus.
Another individual drove a lost campus visitor to the proper location of
a meeting during inclement weather. |
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Eligibility |
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The recipient must have:
- Full or part time Villanova University faculty
or staff member status; or retired within the award year; and,
- A clean personnel file record.
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| Nomination Process |
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Nominations may be submitted by any member of the
campus community (administrators, staff, faculty or students). The
Above and Beyond Committee will be responsible for administering the
process. Nomination forms must be submitted prior to the deadline and
must be complete for consideration. Self nominations will not be
accepted.
Nomination
forms are available from the Office of Planning, Training and
Institutional Research (OPTIR) or online on the OPTIR website. |
| Selection Process |
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Nominations will be accepted continuously from June 1st through April
15th of each award year. The Selection Team will review nominations
once a year based upon the selection criteria detailed above.
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| VQI Above
and Beyond Team |
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The current members of the Above and Beyond
Selection Team are:
- Frank Falcone – Civil and Environmental
Engineering
- Dane Hewlett - OPTIR
- Robert Mays – UNIT
- Mary Agnes Ostick, Chair –
Student Health Center
- Mimi Snyder – College of Nursing
- Helen Tursi – College of Engineering
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Award/Recognition |
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Award recipients will be honored at the annual VQI
Picnic in the spring. Each awardee will receive a certificate signed
by the President of the University, and a V+ pin. Photographs and an
accompanying article may be printed in an issue of Blueprints,
the Villanova University Faculty/Staff publication. Award winners’
names may also be posted on the Awards website.
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Nomination Forms - click here for
on-line form,
or a printable WORD form
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