In an effort to offer meaningful acknowledgement of the many contributions El Camino College employees bring to campus every day, a new recognition program will launch this semester. "Applauding Warrior PRIDE" is ECC's new way to praise a colleague or co-worker who has gone that extra mile to provide quality service.
All current El Camino College employees with an ECC email address are eligible to receive an award, including:
- Administrators, directors, managers, and supervisors
- Classified staff – full time and temporary
- Confidential Staff
- Faculty – full time and adjunct
- Police – officers, trainees, and cadets
- SSPs
- Student workers
- TNCs – including tutors and professionals
ECC employees are encouraged to participate in the program both as a recipient and a nominator. Additionally, those not employed by the college are also welcome to nominate an employee but are not eligible to receive an award.
"El Camino College is committed to a mission (of making a positive difference in people's lives) and to a set of core values (People, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence)," said ECC Vice President of Human Resources Jane Miyashiro. "What Applauding Warrior PRIDE does from a grassroots perspective is take our stated commitments to the next level – by allowing everyone an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge those employees who practice our mission and values in their everyday work."
This campus-wide employee recognition and acknowledgement program was recommended through the collegial consultation process and will also be presented to the Academic Senate in early March. The program was adopted as an official strategic initiative for El Camino College. Designed as an update to the former "Applause Card," the new program is now structurally grounded in and tied to the college's mission by recognizing employees making a positive difference in people's lives, and the college's values by acknowledging employees who reflect Warrior PRIDE.
Stay tuned for more information about this new program and its launch in the next few weeks. Everyone is invited to participate and honor co-workers for doing a great job by Applauding Warrior PRIDE!