STAR Award Program

STAR Award Nomination Process for VC Finance Only

If you would like to nominate an employee for a STAR award, please follow the process outlined below. Please contact the Immediate Office with questions at vcfinance@berkeley.edu.

Step 1: Complete a STAR Award Request and Nomination

For each nomination, we want to ensure that department administrators are able to track the progress of each submission and provide status updates. Therefore, we ask that you submit your nomination using the following link: (NEW) STAR Award Request and Nomination Form.

The above link will take you to a brief smartsheet Nomination Request form to capture your contact information as the nominator and the name of the person you are nominating. This step is essential for department administrators to track the request.

When the request form is submitted, the STAR Award Nomination form for VC Finance will automatically open via a DocuSign web form for you to fill out and capture necessary signatures prior to submission.

Important: If you have multiple nominations, please complete and submit a separate STAR Award Request and Nomination Form for each Nominee. Only one nomination is allowed per nominee.

When the nomination web form opens, you will need the information below to complete the form. Note that you can save your progress at any time and return to the form by clicking “Finish Later” at the bottom of the form.

1. Nominator's Name and Email (this will be you as the form initiator).
2. Supervisor’s Name and Email (this may be left blank if the Nominator is also the Supervisor).
3. Next Level Authority’s Name and email (typically the dept head or Associate Vice Chancellor).
4. Information about the Nominee:
   1. Name
   2. Employee ID
   3. Job Title
   4. Job Title Code
   5. Department Name
5. Proposed Award Amount (specify $100, $250 or $500 based on award guidelines).
6. Reason for Nomination (1-3 paragraph description and linkage to Achieve Together criteria).
7. Submit the form and sign when prompted.
   1. The form will automatically route to the Supervisor and Next Level Authority for signatures.
      1. Note, that an approved delegate can sign for the Next Level Authority if applicable.
   2. When completed, a copy of the signed form will be routed to vcfinance@berkeley.edu for further processing and review.
   3. Department administrators will contact the nominator to confirm the form was received

Step 2: Processing and Review

• Completed and signed nomination forms are received at vcfinance@berkley.edu and forwarded to the Star Award Committee for review.
• The Star Award Committee reviews and approves nominations.
• The Program Administrator writes award letters and distributes the letters to Supervisors / Managers.

Step 3: Award Distribution

• Supervisors / Managers send award letters to winners.
  • Supervisors / Managers may personalize the letters if they choose before sending them to the winners.
• The Program Administrator sends information on award payments to People and Culture for processing and confirms the payment date.
  • Currently, the Program Administrator for VC Finance is Heidi Van Yang at hvanyang@berkeley.edu.