One Team Award - Selection Process

• Nominations must be submitted on the One Team Award application (1-2 pages).
• Nominations can be submitted by one team member or a group nomination.
• Nominations should explicitly explain how the team being nominated meets the criteria for a cross-departmental team and specifically indicates the outcomes achieved and the impact to the campus community.
• All nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee and scored based on a rubric focused on the campus impact and emphasis on one or more of our Core Values.
• The top 3-5 highest team scores will be considered for the One Team Award.
• The selection committee may choose to interview the top 3 teams to determine the One Team Awardee.

Timeline

• Team members must be from at least 2 departments.
• There must be a minimum of 3 individuals on the team.
• A group is a team when key attributes exist. Examples include, but are not limited to:
  • Team norms
  • Common purpose and goals
  • Balanced participation
  • Clearly-define roles and responsibilities
  • Mutual support and trust
  • Open and honest communication
  • Respect for differences
  • Well-planned and productive meetings
  • Team Spirit
• One Team Award projects must have been completed in the past academic year, or a defined major milestone of a project was completed within the last academic year.
• One Team Award winners cannot be nominated again for the same project in for consecutive years.
• Presidential appointed teams with multiple leadership and staff members, e.g., Safer Return Task Force, do not qualify.

• The One Team Award will be announced by President Coley during Fall Convocation.
• Each team member will receive a medal, certificate of appreciation, and $50 bronco bucks.
• One Team Award members will join President Coley and the Vice Presidents for a celebratory lunch.
• One Team Award members will be featured on the President’s webpage for one year.
• One Team Award members may be requested, on a voluntary basis, to provide feedback to the selection committee to refine the application and selection process.
• One Team Award members may be requested to participate in an EODA team building workshop to assist other campus community members with overcoming challenges to meet team objectives.