About the Program
The EXPERIENCE Awards recognize Auxiliary Services employees who create the best USC experience for our guests through their actions and behaviors. They are living examples of the University’s unifying culture values.
These employees “get it” and deserve to be put in the spotlight. The re-imagined program introduces new evaluation criteria, a streamlined application form, great prizes, enhanced technology, and personal outreach to engage with everyone.
Award Categories
Culture Award
Culture Awards are bestowed to employees who exemplify one or more of USC’s six unifying culture values in a consistent or exceptional manner. Student workers and resource employees are included in this category.
Fight On! Award
Fight On! Awards are bestowed to employees (including Assistant Managers) who embody Auxiliary Service’s vision and mission as they deliver excellence through our core principles of people, services, and partnerships.
BEST Award
The monthly BEST Award is bestowed to a leader at the Manager to Senior Associate Director levels who creates the best USC experience by delivering exceptional leadership in advancing their departments and build thriving teams.
Eligibility
Nomination Stories
Nominations must include stories representing information that exemplifies the award category. Nomination stories may be submitted in English and Spanish.
Winning Limits
Winning is capped at one award, per category, per calendar year. For example, an employee earning a Culture Award in November 2023 will not be eligible to win in the same category again until December 2024.
Nominee Qualifications
Nominees must be current full-time, part-time, resource*, or student employees* of USC Auxiliary Services and its business units at the time of nomination and award.
*Culture Awards Only
Manager Approval
All nominations require the approval of the nominee’s manager. Nominees with any active, pending, or documented disciplinary actions within the preceding six months are disqualified from receiving an award.
University Recognition Programs
Don’t stop here! Put your nominee on the University stage in the following programs:
Top Notch Trojans
University Club Staff Recognition Program
Staff Assembly Monthly Recognition Award
Get Connected with Us!
Want to be the first to hear about our monthly recipients and engage with your colleagues? Current Auxiliary Services members are invited to join our private Slack Group.
Please check your USC email to accept your personalized invitation. Didn’t receive one? Please email us aux.recognition@usc.edu.
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