Nominees will typically demonstrate their commitment to supporting graduate students by pursuing goals and objectives that align with at least one of the three 2025 aspirational areas of the College.

1. Achieving inclusive academic excellence

Mobilizing and reinforcing exceptional graduate student experiences.

 2. Creating knowledge and skills

Taking graduate students beyond traditional degree outcomes and supporting them as scholars to be global contributors prepared for a variety of career paths.

 3. Rejuvenating relationships 

Emboldening and activating USask’s internal and external graduate community.

Eligibility

The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers this award annually. The intent behind this award is to recognize the work and contributions of both CGPS staff and staff in other units. As such, the award will not be awarded to a CGPS staff member more than once every four years.

The recipient's name will be engraved on the wall plaque located in front of the CGPS's office and receive a USask framed certificate of recognition and is recognized at the January CGPS Faculty Council. The award may not be awarded every year.  

All USask staff members currently employed (as of August 31st of the nomination year) on a full or part-time basis are eligible for the Clement Employee Service Award. Recipients of the award are not eligible to be nominated a second time.

  • Consistent excellence in job performance, providing exceptional service to graduate students, faculty, and fellow staff alike
  • Demonstration of commitment to their department, program, unit, or the wider CGPS by regularly performing services beyond the requirements of their job responsibilities
  • Contribution to a positive and productive work and learning environment
  • A willingness to share their knowledge, skills, and experience with others, always offering to lend a helping hand
  • Community building amongst graduate students or staff who support graduate students
  • Fostering an environment either at the unit or institutional level that improves, enhances, or strengthens some aspect of the graduate student experience; is committed to making the university experience a positive one for all students
  • Development or enhancement of materials or processes for the benefit of the graduate student community
  • Seeks out opportunities to grow and learn, taking initiative to direct their own professional development as it relates to their role

Students, alumni, faculty, Graduate Chairs, or administrative staff may submit nominations. A call for nominations will be made annually in the fall term. Completed nomination packages will include a nomination form (available on the CGPS website), one nomination letter (maximum two pages in length), and two letters of support (each a maximum of one page). Nomination packages must be emailed to shakiba.jalal@usask.ca by the posted deadline.

 

The selection committee, established by the Dean, CGPS, will review nominations using the criteria described above. The selection committee will forward its recommendation to the Dean, CGPS, who will make the final decision.