Annual Events
Dean's Staff Appreciation Luncheon
The 2024 Dean's Staff Appreciation Luncheon was held from 12:00 - 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 12 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
The Staff Recognition Awards listed below were announced at the luncheon.
A description of the qualifications for each award is included on the individual nomination forms available on the Staff Awards webpage.
January
- Congratulatory letters to nominators and nominees of Staff Recognition Awards
- Review SAC Policies & Guidelines
- Follow up with dean’s AA for new year’s Dean’s Luncheon date
February
- Review SAC website content
March
- Call for applications by SAC for the Administrative Fellows Program (July to December period of activity)
April
- Applications due for Admin Fellow Program to HR for vetting
May
- Announce term expiration of SAC members for fall and ask for interested staff to notify the Dean’s Office
- Planning for Ice Cream Social Event. Submit budget proposal to dean’s AA
- Selection Committee for Administrative Fellows Program
June
- Announcement of Administrative Fellows Candidate
- Finalize plans for Ice Cream Social
July
- Welcome letter from SAC Chairs sent to all newly appointed SAC members
- Ice Cream Social Event
August
- Announcement of new SAC members to college
- Planning for New Staff Reception. Submit budget proposal to Dean’s AA
September
- Election of new SAC officers
- Call for Staff Centennial Awards nominations
- Call for applications for the Administrative Fellows Program (January to June period of activity)
October
- Remind staff to submit names to HR Manager to qualify for On the Job 100% Award
- Staff Centennial Award recipients announced and letters/awards sent to recipients
- Staff Recognition Awards nomination forms emailed to EMS employees
- Recommendation of staff gift to dean (Dean’s Luncheon)
- Administrative Fellow applications due to HR for vetting
November
- Request HR run years of service lists
- Remind staff to notify Dean’s Office of eligibility for service awards
- Send out invitations to Dean’s Luncheon ( remember to get U.Ed. number from EMS University Editor in Dean's Office)
- Selection Committee convenes to select the Staff Recognition Award winners
- Begin Dean’s Luncheon programs
- Secure photographer
- Coordinate luncheon menu with Dean’s AA
- Deadline for Staff Recognition Awards nominations
- Order On-the-Job 100% & Staff Recognition Awards gifts
December
- Send all materials needed for Staff Appreciation Luncheon to Dean's Office Marketing and Communications staff including service awards, recognition awards, gift for attendees, and names of VIP attendesss
- Staff Appreciation Luncheon
- Announce Staff Recognition Award winners via EMS Listservs and on website