The President's Awards for Excellence are a group of awards bestowed every year on the top university employees who best represent high achievement in their contributions to the university.
The President's Staff Excellence Awards
The President's Staff Excellence Awards are awarded each year to exceptional individuals who have achieved outstanding success in one or more of the following areas:
- Increased Productivity - The individual's overall performance has increased the productivity of a division, department, or work unit by attempting to exceed expectations and by performing at the very highest levels of quality.
- Cost Savings - The individual's overall performance has developed new and/or improved processes resulting in significant cost savings and improved efficiency. This includes striving to evaluate outcomes in terms of quality, substance, and impact.
- Enhanced Objectives - The individual's contribution has significantly enhanced the University's objectives or operational efficiency. This includes continually looking for new and creative ways to resolve issues and challenges.
- Humanitarian - The individual's performance regularly and consistently exceeds expectations and reflects a high level of service, loyalty, and trustworthiness. The individual communicates openly and demonstrates a high regard for respect and dignity towards others.
The President's Departmental/Team Excellence Awards
The President's Departmental/Team Excellence Awards recognize departments, teams, or groups of employees whose achievements advance or support the university’s initiatives to transform the Tulane experience.
- Enhancing the Student Experience – A number of campus initiatives are transforming the ways students live, learn, and build community.
- Honoring and Advancing Diversity – Through the Strategy for Tomorrow, we are building an environment of equity, diversity, compassion, respect, and opportunity.
- Promoting Pioneering Research – President Fitts believes working across disciplines to pursue groundbreaking discoveries has the most significant global impact.
- Ensuring Financial Stability – Tulane has achieved positive operating margins and shattered fundraising records year after year.
