Outstanding Staff Awards is an annual event to acknowledge the professional accomplishments of UK staff members and to recognize those who received department, college, or unit-level awards at the higher university ceremony.
Sponsored by the President's Office and UK Staff Senate, Outstanding Staff Awards also features four unique awards based on nominations from community members. The category awards include Outstanding Staff Member as nominated by students, faculty, and staff. Of those nominations, an overall Outstanding Staff Award is granted to a staff member during the ceremony. Category and overall award winners are also given a cash prize in the following pay period.