Human Resources
Contact Information
Office of Human Resources
St. Thomas Hall, Suite 100
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 18510-4633
Phone: 570-941-7767
Fax: 570-941-4636
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Call CHILDLINE: (800)-932-0313Employee Recognition
2024 recipients of the University's Sursum Corda award
Sursum Corda Award
Description of the Sursum Corda Award:
The Sursum Corda ("Lift Up Your Hearts") Award recognizes those members of the University's staff who have made outstanding contributions to the life and mission of the University.
Award Categories:
Each year, a Sursum Corda Award will be presented to three members of the University community:
- A member of the professional/paraprofessional staff;
- A member of the clerical staff; and
- A member of the maintenance/trades/technical/university police staff.
A fourth award may be granted at the discretion of the Sursum Corda committee.
In order to be eligible for the award, a person must:
- Have spent at least five years in University service;
- Be nominated by their divisional leadership, manager, supervisor, colleagues or the Staff Senate
Categories of Excellence:
The nominees for the Sursum Corda Awards should have distinguished themselves in the following ways:
- Shown exceptional dedication and/or creativity in performing their duties, and
- Built, contributed, or nurtured the sense of community that has always been the hallmark of our campus community, and
- Contributed in a significant way to helping members of our community “grow to become the living presence of God in the world” (Fr. General Nicolas, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus).
Nomination Process
Each year, University divisional leadership, managers, supervisors, staff and the Staff Senate will be invited to nominate members of staff, who meet the criteria above, for a Sursum Corda Award. Divisional leaders of each nominee will be invited to offer additional information to support nominations. The Sursum Corda Award description and nomination form is available on the Human Resources website at https://www.scranton.edu/hr/employment/employee-recognition.shtml
The Sursum Corda Committee will review all nominations.
The award is presented to the recipients at Spring Convocation.
Nomination Forms:
Past Recipients
Past Recipients of the Sursum Corda Award