Re: Recognition programs Rhodes, Kris 22 Nov 2004 14:01 EST
I've done a number of recognition programs at different places. We did a dinner and research - roast for all of our funded faculty at one university - much like the tape measures. We had empty piggy banks, kitty toys for herding cats, an Eyeore for our ultimate pessimist, wood blocks wrapped in red tape, bug spray (for a research whose cock roaches always seem to escape), etc. The faculty loved it and we had great fun putting it together (it was a lot of work though - I'm still indept to my former staff who remember the event and the amount of work). I have also done personal visits were I distributed kudo gifts once a year. Using a recognition theme and custom art, we did Golf umbrellas, another year we did folios. We did set a dollar threshold for larger gifts, but anyone who had an award got at least a small gift - mouse pads (dated now), coffee mugs - all with our theme logo. This also gave me a chance to personally visit all of our funded faculty once a year. We believed the theme logo on a recognition item helped create recognition and sponsored research enthusiasm beyond the recipients. These are typically large time investments, but considered worthwhile....the gold bars and tape measure actually sound a little more manageable for a larger scale institution/organization. Kris ______________________________________ Kris Rhodes, MS CRA Associate Director, Research Administration St. Jude Children's Research Hospital R3004, Longinotti Building Mail Stop 733, Memphis, TN 38105-2794 Phone 901.495.5454 Fax 901.527.8054 www.stjude.org -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On Behalf Of Herbert B. Chermside Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:19 PM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Recognition programs Our VP-R at VCU has had a program for three years now in which there is a dinner for all PI's over a certain level, with an important speaker form off campus. The speaker, with a nationally recognized name, focuses on something our researchers need to know more about; a recent one was COI and another was protection of research subjects. An additional, and very well received recognition, awarded there, is Graduate Fellowships (varying sizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for the departments with the greatest INCREASE in sponsored programs for the year. The measure of increase has several components, and they change somewhat from year to year so that the same departments will not always win. Both individual faculty members and departments are very conscious of this recognition. I've heard them say, "I'll be invited next year!" And the fellowships are very welcome, because they allow departments to recruit top students who otherwise could not afford the programs (especially as out of-state tuition is significantly higher). This is supported from a small amount of F&A recovery from a $185M/year research program. Chuck At 11:06 AM 11/22/2004, you wrote: >Good Morning, > >We would like to do something different this year to recognize our >research active faculty. > >If you have a successful recognition program at your institution would >you be willing to share what you do? > >Thank you, > >Lori Messer, MPA, CRA >Director >Research & Sponsored Programs >Wake Forest University >P.O. Box 7528 Reynolda Station >Winston-Salem, NC 27109 >(336) 758-5888 >(336) 758-1959 fax > > >====================================================================== >Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== Herbert "Chuck" Chermside, CRA Director Emeritus, VCU Executive Director, Research Administrators Certification Council 1915 Robindale Rd. Richmond, VA 23235-3931 804-320-5502 xxxxxx@verizon.net ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================