Vice-Chancellor's Award for Culture Champion

Purpose

This award aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members who characteristically and consistently demonstrate outstanding ANU values and behaviours, with ongoing contributions that advance the University's strategic goals.

This award aims to recognise staff who develop and nurture productive and collaborative working relationships across the University, consistently demonstrate outstanding collegiality, and lead by example, in any professional pursuit, whether big or small.

The University seeks to recognise such staff members for their inherent and ongoing leadership, and positive impact to the University.

2023 nominations for this award are open from 1 September 2023 to 9 October 2023. 

Criteria and Eligibility      

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of demonstrated consistent outstanding values and behaviours, with examples that speak to:

• collegiality
• leadership, at any professional or academic level
• collaborating and working across teams
• University knowledge and contribution

Achievements recognised under this award are not limited to a particular point in time, nor are they limited to a specific initiative or collection of activities, though examples of these will be part of a strong nomination that provides evidence of outstanding values and behaviour. Nominees will be individuals who consistently go above and beyond, are champions of our ANU culture, and inspire other staff to also lead by example.

Staff are eligible to be nominated for this award where they meet the following conditions:

• Nominees must be employed by the University (on payroll) in the year of the award.
• Nominees must be an individual.
• Nominees can be professional or academic staff, any level.

Nomination process

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards webpage.  Nominations should be submitted as a single PDF document to awards@anu.edu.au, by no later than 5pm on the advertised closing date.

Nominations should be prepared by Sponsors, that is, a supervisor or other person within the University. Sponsors should specifically address the award criteria, provide examples to support their claims, and note that additional references are not permitted, and that additional paperwork will not be considered by the Committee.

Colleges and Service Divisions may choose to set up a committee to ensure that staff who warrant consideration of an award are not overlooked.

Sponsors should note that the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards recognise excellence in achievement and contribution that exceeds the normal expectations of the work undertaken by individuals. The selection committee will consider the academic or professional level and consider their access to opportunity when making their evaluation.

Awards process

Award finalists and sponsors will be contacted once the Committee has made a determination but recipients will not be announced until the awards ceremony. The awards will be presented at the celebratory Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Awards event in the same year and all nominees and sponsors will be invited. The award recipient will be published on the Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Awards webpage.

Recipients

2023 - Dr Roger Haynes (CoS)

Further information

For further information please contact awards@anu.edu.au