The MyMRU Awards recognize the exemplary achievements of Mount Royal employees. All employees are eligible for the MyMRU awards. These annual awards honour those who embody the qualities of what it means to be an outstanding employee at MRU.
Nominations
Nominations are now open for the MyMRU Awards, which recognize the incredible contributions of employees who go above and beyond. Please review the information below before submitting your nominations.
Note: Each award has a separate nomination form. Supporting documents are not accepted.
The MyMRU Awards recognize employees in five categories:
Innovation Award
The Innovation Award is awarded to an employee who has worked to address a challenge or problem and has successfully implemented a solution or unique idea that has improved the campus experience for employees, students, alumni and/or members of the public who interact with the University. All employees are eligible for this award.
Nominees for the Innovation Award are assessed on the following criteria:
- Identified and addressed a significant challenge affecting the MRU community.
- Demonstrated creative thinking in developing new or improved practices, services, or processes.
- Successfully implemented their innovative idea, showing effective execution and follow-through.
Emerging Leader Award
The Emerging Leader Award is awarded to an employee who has demonstrated MRU’s leadership competencies in their first five years in a leadership role at MRU. A leadership role for the purposes of this award is defined as an individual who helps to grow and motivate others to achieve organizational or institutional goals. Employees in the following roles will be eligible for this award: supervisory role, Chair, or Manager in any unit/department.
Nominees for the Emerging Leader Award are assessed on the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrated MRU’s core leadership competencies.
- Made a significant positive impact in their leadership role.
- Actively mentored and supported their team members, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.
- Showed significant professional growth and development.
Leading from Within Award
The Leading from Within Award is awarded to an employee who has demonstrated MRU’s leadership competencies, and who successfully demonstrates the ability to collaborate with and influence others for the betterment of MRU, without having any formal authority or leadership accountability. All employees within the Staff, Faculty and Exempt groups are eligible for this award, with the exception of Supervisory roles and Chairs.
Nominees for the Leading from Within Award are assessed on the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrated MRU’s core values and leadership competencies in their daily actions.
- They positively influenced and inspired colleagues.
- Has taken initiative and proactively addressed challenges and opportunities within the workplace.
- Fostered a collaborative environment and worked effectively with others to achieve common goals.
- Provided support and mentorship to peers, and helped them grow and succeed.
Team Achievement Award
The Team Achievement Award is awarded to a team (or working group) that has exemplified MRU's values (Transformation, Belonging, Boldness, Inquisitiveness and Authenticity) and worked together to help strengthen the MRU experience for all those who learn, work and interact with the University.
All employees are eligible. This award requires a minimum of two or more employees working together.
Nominees for the Team Achievement Award are assessed on the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrated MRU’s core values in their work.
- Worked effectively together, showing strong collaboration and teamwork.
- Significantly strengthened the MRU experience for those who learn, work and interact with the University.
- Introduced innovative ideas or improvements that benefit the University community.
- Proactively addressed challenges and opportunities, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.
Service Excellence Award
The Service Excellence Award may be awarded to up to a total of two individuals from the following categories:
Behind the Scenes: Awarded to an employee who has demonstrated exemplary support and service behind the scenes, but who may not engage directly with students or employees. This award celebrates dedication and contributions that improve University service, focused particularly on employees who do the critical work that makes University operations possible, although they are not usually working directly in the public eye.
Front-Facing Service: This award acknowledges an employee who has provided excellent service and support, engaging directly with students or other community members, whether in-person or virtually. This award honours employees who share their expertise and insight with students and stakeholders to support their University journey.
All employees are eligible for this award.
Nominees for the Service Excellence Award are assessed on the following criteria:
Behind the Scenes
- Consistently demonstrated dedication and reliability in their role.
- Significantly improved or elevated University operations and services.
- Effectively addressed challenges and found solutions that enhance behind-the-scenes operations.
- Provided strong support to their team, contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
Front-Facing Service
- Consistently provided excellent service and support to students or community members.
- Engaged effectively with students and/ or other relevant parties, demonstrating strong communication skills.
- Shared their expertise and insights to support the University journey of students and/or other relevant parties.
- Positively impacted the experiences of those they interacted with or engaged with.
Nominations process
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- All candidates for the MyMRU awards must be nominated (self-nominations are not permitted).
- Nominators must obtain the consent of the individual whose name is being put forward for all MyMRU awards.
- The Awards Selection Committee receives and reviews all nominations.
- All nominees and nominators receive a decision letter from the selection committee.
- Award recipients will be announced by Sept. 30 and celebrated at the Employee Recognition Dinner in the fall.
Nomination requirements
- Nominations must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources using the provided nomination forms below.
- A @mtroyal.ca email address is required to complete a nomination form. Anonymous emails or testimonials will not be accepted.
- Nominations can be made by current employees or students who have known the nominee and their work for at least one year, ensuring an understanding of the nominee’s contributions.
- Nominations must include a statement outlining the reasons for the nomination, clearly demonstrating alignment with the award criteria (maximum 500 words).
- Nomination forms