Emily_Krauz_Committee

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Classified Staff
Advisory Council

Emily Krauz Staff Endowment Scholarship

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The Staff Endowment was begun in the late 1980's as part of the Century II Capital Campaign. In 1996 the fund was renamed "The Emily Krauz Staff Endowment Scholarship" in honor of Emily Krauz, a dedicated staff member who worked as an administrative associate at the Faculty Center until she passed on in 1996. The fund has been funded entirely through donations from UA employees, not all of whom were Classified Staff members. The Staff Advisory Council was given the responsibility of overseeing the endowment and the awarding of the earned interest. See further information below.

Emily Krauz Staff Endowment
Scholarship Committee

Chair - Ana Rodriquez

Accomplishments:

Fall 2006 awards equaled $1,665
Spring 2007 awards equaled $1,041
New chairperson took the lead for this committee
Improved on-line application for awards
Planned Fall 2007 awards

Areas to Improve:

Marketing - target employees that could qualify for award
Evaluate judging standards
Partner with college SACs

Goals:

Increase marketing; include information on previous year's awards

Follow-up with award recipients and see how this EK award helped their career development

Set up guidelines

Increase the number of applicants

Educate staff on who Emily Krauz was

Reassess judging standards

Increase awareness of UA Cares

Partner with other SACs to increase funding sources

Publicize how this award helped the previous recipients

Create and example application to help individuals apply

List winners in newsletter

Recognize winners and annual employee recognition event

Do not limit committee membership

Minutes

Fall 2006	Spring 2007

Emily Krauz Staff Endowment Scholarship

The Emily Krauz Staff Endowment Scholarship is open to any benefits-eligible UA classified staff member. The purpose of the fund is to encourage and support UA career staff members towards their career advancement and/or education.

This scholarship can be applied towards educational expenses such as registration costs, books and supplies. Class registration may be at the UA, including correspondence courses, or Pima Community College.

Awards are presented twice a year and average about $150.00 to each recipient. The total amount awarded every fall and spring is about $1,000.00. Due to the large number of applicants, not all will receive an award. Recipients and amounts awarded to each are chosen by an independent selection committee from those who have applied during the preceding months to June and November. Recipients are notified via email and are also published at this Winners Page.

Scholarship recipients are reimbursed for their expenses AFTER they turn in original receipts, up to the amount of the award. For example, if you are awarded $150.00 and hand in receipts for tuition, books and supplies for $90.00, you will be reimbursed for $90.00.

SAC gladly welcomes contributions to the Endowment fund. If you or your organization would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Emily Krauz Endowment or for more information on the Emily Krauz Endowment contact Ana Rodriguez, scholarship chair.

Scholarship application - Due 3/1/08

updated 12/18/2007 gea

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