Staff Dream Fund

Proposals for the 2016 Staff Dream Fund must be submitted to Human Resources no later than Friday May 6, 2016 by 5:00p.m.  First launched in 2008, this program, which is privately funded through an Educational Foundation endowment, will provide monetary awards and/or paid time off for staff members to fulfill a long‐held dream—to pursue studies in an area unrelated to work, traveling to another country or visiting family far away, for example. State recognition policies apply.  The awards are not intended to address personal hardship situations, emergencies or job‐related professional development.

Proposals will be reviewed by a Screening Committee that includes representatives from the President’s Office, Chief Operating Officer, Academic Affairs, Student Engagement and Enrollment Services, University Advancement, HACE, AUA, and Athletics.   Final selection of winner(s) will be made by the Selection Committee comprised of the VP for Advancement, the VP for Human Resources, and an Employee Relations Consultant.  Recipients will be selected on the merits of their proposal, their past service and promise of future service. The winner will be announced in late spring and funding will be made available in July.

Eligibility:

·         Full-time classified employees and full-time administrative and professional faculty

·         Service at the University for a minimum of five years

·         Satisfactory or higher performance evaluations

·         No active disciplinary actions

A description of the program, including selection criteria and a proposal form, are available on the Human Resources’ web site. 

Proposal Packets must contain:

·         A thorough description of the dream and the reasons for it, and a budget/financial plan for achieving the dream.

·         Letter of support from a direct supervisor indicating the candidate is a valuable and meritorious employee;

·         Letter of support from an Old Dominion University colleague;

·         Statement of intent to remain at Old Dominion University for the foreseeable future.

CLICK HERE TO BEGIN YOUR PROPOSAL

Posted By: Corinne Okonek
Date: Mon May 02 08:02:27 EDT 2016