Staff and faculty members are encouraged to celebrate this week and show their student employees how much they are appreciated. The theme is a reflection of the student learning and personal development that occurs in the lives of students who work on campus. The departments are also encouraged to celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week with their own employees. This celebration is a wonderful opportunity for students to interact with other members of the university community, and to learn more about how important they are to the educational mission of Western Michigan University. One major activity of Student Employee Appreciation Week includes presenting awards to the Student Employee of the Year and the Supervisor of the Year during the Student Employee Appreciation Week Reception held at the end of the week.
Supervisors can nominate student employees and student employees can nominate their supervisors.
A judging event is held in the beginning of February to determine which nominees will win.