April 2, 2025

The Provost Committee for Staff (PCS) is now accepting nominations for the spring 2025 Kindness Award.

Nominations can be made through April 30 at the following link.

The PCS Kindness Awards are awarded by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs in the spring and fall semesters. Awardees are recognized as staff members at UNM who have demonstrated extraordinary kindness through service.

See the previous winners.

Eligibility

All regular and current non-faculty staff or workgroups who has displayed extraordinary kindness to the units reporting up to the provost are eligible. Previously nominated staff may be nominated again, provided the nominee(s) are not a past recipient of the Kindness Award. Past recipients of the award may be eligible again five years from the time they received the award. Current Provost’s Committee for Staff members are not eligible for the award.

Nominations

Staff, faculty and students in the provost’s units may nominate any permanent, non-faculty staff member. Workgroups may also be nominated and include a workgroup that can be comprised of an office, department, division or section. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Collaborative nominations for a single person/workgroup are highly encouraged. Please include the names of all nominators in the space provided.

Selection criteria

Nominees or workgroups should demonstrate extraordinary achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Demonstrate exceptional kindness and compassion
• Exemplify University values.

Screening process

Members of the Provost's Committee for Staff will screen all nominees. The list of individuals and the workgroup is then forwarded to the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs for approval.

Award

A plaque and monetary award will be presented to the individual staff selected. The Provost’s Committee for Staff and the provost will present the awards during the annual presentation ceremony.