The purpose of the Regents Academic Staff Excellence Awards is to recognize the dedicated work, vital services, and outstanding contributions of non-instructional academic staff at the Universities of Wisconsin.

Two awards of $7,500 each will be made to non-instructional administrative or professional academic staff members in recognition of their exceptional service to the university.  The funds for these awards are designated to support professional development or other activities approved by the recipients that enhance a university program or function.

An additional award of $7,500 will be made to a program primarily staffed by non-instructional administrative and professional academic staff in recognition of the important role played by academic staff in supporting students and their success.  The funds for this award are designated to support program enhancements such as the staff recipients’ professional development or program-related supplies and expenses, or for other activities approved by the staff recipients that enhance a university program or function.

The awards process is administered by the Office of the Board of Regents.

2024 Regents Academic Staff Excellence Awards Nominations

Submission Deadline: February 16, 2024

The 2024 Regents Academic Staff Excellence Awards are expected to be presented at the June 7, 2024 Board of Regents meeting.

Review Guidelines & Submit Nominations

Recent Academic Staff Excellence Award Recipients

2024

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents honored the 2024 recipients of the Regents Academic Staff Excellence Awards at its meeting on June 7, 2024, at UW-Milwaukee.

The 2024 recipients include two individuals and one program:

  • Lynda Bader, Director, Clinical Trials Strategic Initiatives, UW Clinical Trials Institute, UW-Madison
  • Jenna Graff, International Programs Manager, UW Oshkosh
  • Children’s Center, UW-Whitewater

News release: Regents announce Academic Staff Excellence Awards for 2024

Photo of Lynda Bader, UW-Madison

Lynda Bader

Director, Clinical Trials Strategic Initiatives, UW Clinical Trials Institute, UW-Madison

Profile of Lynda Bader pdf

Photo of Jenna Graff

Jenna Graff

International Programs Manager, UW Oshkosh

Profile of Jenna Graff pdf

Photo of staff at the UW-Whitewater Children's Center

Children's Center

UW-Whitewater

Profile of Children's Center, UW-Whitewater pdf

UW-Whitewater Children’s Center staff outside their offices and classrooms on May 13, 2024. Children’s Center director and lead teacher Chelsea Newman is fourth from right. (UW-Whitewater/Craig Schreiner)