Volunteer for the Peer Team!

Charge: The Employee Recognition Program was established in the summer of 1996 by the Quality Service Council, and charged with the development of a program that recognizes and rewards employees for outstanding contributions to the campus, and to increase morale throughout the Finance and Administrative Services Division at CSU San Marcos.  Each year a new team is selected to guide the peer recognition program. 

Typical Team Demographics:

  • 2 Managers serve as PEER Team Sponsors
  • 4-6 Staff serve as PEER Team Members

Role of a PEER Team Member:

  • Attend all meetings and be an active participant
  • Read all nominations and choose top nominations
  • Participate in selection meeting with group members and come to consensus on category winners
  • Present awards during Spring Fling event
  • Develop a brief, 1-page report to document the process

Member Time Commitment:

  • It is a year-long commitment
  • One member is asked to serve as a roll-over member for the next year's team so that they can help facilitate the process and program
  • Meetings are once a month for two hours
  • The selection meeting is a three hour meeting scheduled three weeks before the Spring Fling event
  • During the months surrounding the Spring Fling event, additional meetings may be needed

Tools Provided:

  • VP's Office provides a binder to guide the program
  • Sponsors sit on the team to add a helping hand
  • The VP's Office schedules all the meetings, working with the members' schedules

 Contact: Jennifer Williams via email at jwilliam@csusm.edu or at extension 4955.