The Marine Institute Award for Exceptional Service is presented each year to recognize employees who have demonstrated exceptional service and/or who have made significant contributions to the Marine Institute and/or University communities beyond that normally expected for their positions.

The award is open to currently employed non-instructional employees at the Marine Institute (including members of NAPE 7850, Research and Technical Personnel, and non-bargaining staff members) who have been employed at the Marine Institute for a minimum of three (3) years prior to nomination and who have not previously received the award.

A person may be nominated multiple years providing they haven't received an award.

The Selection Committee will consider nominees who: demonstrate commitment to excellence in their role within the Marine Institute and University communities; regularly and consistently exceed expectations and/or perform actions of significant merit, which are over and above the nominee's normal employment responsibilities, and benefit the Marine Institute and University communities.

Specifically, the award is based on evidence of continued excellence, in excess of the required level of performance in any one or more of the following areas:

• Providing excellent service to employees, students, industry clients, alumni and visitors.
• Enhancing the quality of life for students, employees, industry clients, or visitors.
• Developing new programs and services or making significant improvement to existing programs or services.
• Advancing the reputation of the Marine Institute and Memorial University internally, locally, provincially, nationally, and/or internationally.

In its deliberation, the Selection Committee may consider the following:

• breadth and depth of the impact of the nominees’ service or achievement,
• strength and frequency of support in the nominations,
• nominee’s employment record at Memorial University, and
• acts that warrant special consideration.

• The nomination package should be submitted to the Manager, Human Resources by May 15, 2026.
• Each nomination must be supported and signed by two (2) nominators.
• Nominations may come from alumni, faculty, staff, students, industry clients and other members of the University community.
• The nominee’s manager must be included as either a nominator or a signatory on a letter of support.
• The nomination is limited to the completion of the nomination form, a cover letter, and one letter of support only, however the letters of support may be endorsed by numerous persons.
• The cover letter must be no more than 750 words in length.
• An unsuccessful nomination will be carried forward for a maximum of one additional year upon receipt of a letter from the contact person that updates the original submission by providing new information for the committee to consider.

• Appointed by the Deputy Provost (Marine Institute) and Executive Director of Professional and Continuing Education, the Selection Committee for the Award will normally consist of six (6) members.
• Where possible, there will be representation from each of the employee groups and past recipients of the award.
• The Manager, Human Resources will chair the committee and the Manager, Deputy Provost (Marine Institute) and Executive Director of Professional and Continuing Education will serve as the committee’s Secretary.
• Appointments to the Selection Committee will normally be for a two (2) year term.
• No employee may be appointed to the Selection Committee for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
• A member of the Selection Committee who is nominated for an award will have the option of allowing the nomination to stand, in which case he or she will recuse themselves from the Selection Committee for that year.
• A member of the Committee cannot act as a nominating sponsor.
• Appointments to the Selection Committee will be made by the Deputy Provost (Marine Institute) and Executive Director of Professional and Continuing Education prior to the nomination deadline each year.

One award will be presented annually. The award will consist of:

• A certificate awarded by the Deputy Provost (Marine Institute) and Executive Director of Professional and Continuing Education at the annual graduation ceremony in June.
• A cash award of $500.00.
• A public display on Marine Institute campus with the recipient’s name and date of award.