- Senate Medals
Up to five Senate Medals may be awarded
annually. One of these awards may be made to a team of two or more nominees.
- Objective
The objective of the award is to recognise
outstanding service to the University by persons for whom other forms of
recognition, such as the award of an honorary degree, are inappropriate, and
for whom this service is not open to recognition through the promotions
process.
- Criteria
Medals will be awarded on the basis of one or
more of the following criteria:
(i) consistently outstanding performance by a member
or members of staff in a work area, or several areas, within the University;
(ii) significant innovation or demonstrated improvements
in university work practices;
(iii) outstanding service to the University community;
(iv) outstanding contribution to general community
services, to the benefit of the University or on behalf of the University;
(v) length of association with the University,
together with a significant contribution to it.
In general, the awards will be based on the
extent to which the work or achievement of the nominee(s) reflects excellence
beyond the normal call of duty. Account will be taken of the expectations of
the nominee’s normal duties and the extent to which opportunity for innovative
and outstanding performance exists.
In making the awards emphasis will be placed on
demonstrated excellence, with specific and concrete examples of achievement.
- Eligibility
All persons associated with the University are
eligible, provided that at the time of nomination this association has extended
over a period of at least five years. The Medals are primarily for current or recent general
staff, and members of the community, who have given effective and faithful
service to the University. The Medals are not just for staff near the end of
their careers; they can also be for staff who have made outstanding
contributions earlier in their careers.
- Nominations
Nominations will be invited in appropriate
University publications.
Nominations may be made by members of the Senate, supervisors, colleagues and students. The
nomination must be accompanied by a detailed supporting statement, which
addresses one or more of the above criteria. The nomination must be supported
by a statement from a second person in the categories specified above and other
statements of informed support may also be submitted.
There is no limit to the number of nominations
that may be made by a particular nominator. However, self-nomination is not
acceptable.
- Selection
The Medals are awarded by the Honorary Awards and Ceremonial Committee.
- Awards
Each award will consist of a commemorative
medallion awarded at a Graduation or similar University ceremony.
The names of the awardees will be published in
appropriate University publications.
