Awards
The Texas A&M at Galveston’s Chief Operating Officer presents Meritorious Service & William Paul Ricker Faculty/Staff awards annually to recognize and reward staff and faculty for their meritorious service to our great university.
STEP 1:
A call for nominations for the Vice President’s Meritorious Service Awards and the William Paul Ricker Faculty/Staff Award will be announced in January each year.
STEP 2:
To begin the nomination process, prepare a one-page letter in a Word document which includes the following:
- Nominee’s name, position, and department
- Award name and category to which this individual is being nominated
- Description of how nominee meets the award criteria
- Your name, email, phone number
The nomination (not to exceed one page), submitted as a word document attached to an email, must be to EmplRecognition@tamug.edu before 5 p.m. on February 22, 2024.
STEP 3:
The campus leadership makes the initial determination regarding which nomination letters will move forward to the selection committees. A maximum of three nominations in each category will move forward.
Nomination letters received at the above email address before the deadline are presented to campus leadership teams as follows:
- Staff and extended Aggie family nominations are presented to the Executive Leadership
- Faculty nominations are presented to the Academic Affairs Leadership
STEP 4:
Nominations moved forward by the Executive Leadership team and the Academic Affairs Leadership will require a full nomination packet. The author of the nomination letter will be notified and asked to provide:
- a final letter of nomination
- at least one letter of support (maximum of 2 letters and no longer than 2 pages each)
- faculty nominations for the Outstanding Classroom Teaching Award must also include a curriculum vitae
The complete packet containing the final letter of nomination and support letters must be sent to EmplRecognition@tamug.edu before 5pm on April 2, 2024.
2023/2024 Vice President's Meritorious Service Awards and Ricker Faculty/Staff Award Time Line
| Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
Call for Nominations Opens |
|---|---|
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
Initial Nomination Letters Due (not to exceed one page) |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 |
Leadership Team Decisions Due |
| Friday, March 1, 2024 |
Nominators Notified to Proceed with Compiling of Complete Nomination Packet |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
Complete Nomination Packets Due to EmplRecognition@tamug.edu by 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
Complete Nomination Packets Due to Selection Committee |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
Selection Committee Results Due |
| Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
Awards Ceremony |
The Selection Committee is comprised of past staff and faculty award recipients and a student representative.
For complete details on individual awards criteria and eligibility, select the award category below.