To recognize the accomplishments and achievements of permanent NC State University employees. Nominations are accepted January through March of each year for persons whose accomplishments and achievements occurred in the previous calendar year. A preset number of awards are given in each unit and are consistent for all units. Four SPA employees and one EPA employee are selected from the unit winners as recipients of the NC State University Awards for Excellence. SPA and EPA employees do not directly compete for these awards.
Units determine and implement their own form of recognition event for their nominees and awardees.
The five university winners are announced at an event honoring all unit awardees in May of each year. Governor's Award for Excellence University winners are automatically nominated for the Governor's Award for Excellence. All Governor's Award for Excellence nominees and winners will be recognized at an event sponsored by the Office of State Personnel during a week in September proclaimed by the Governor as Employee Appreciation Week. Please refer to the Awards for Excellence Program for further program information and names of winners.