The IUPUI Bepko Spirit Award recognizes full-time staff members who through extraordinary service and special (professional, team, or volunteer) contributions exemplify the spirit of IUPUI, strengthening IUPUI by fostering collegiality, cooperation, creativity and innovation toward the end of helping IUPUI become one of the nations' best urban universities for employment and education.

The spirit of IUPUI is demonstrated through one's overall attitude, as well as through acts of loyalty, teamwork, and contribution to the mission, goals, and strategic initiatives of the University as well as the Community. The Bepko Spirit Award will be presented to the staff member or team who most exemplifies that spirit.

The IUPUI Bepko Spirit Award is open to all IUPUI appointed full-time staff members who contribute to the overall mission and success of the University. All nominees for the IUPUI Bepko Spirit Award will receive a letter of notification by e-mail that they have been nominated for the award. The award recipient(s) will receive a letter of congratulations and the appropriate supervisor(s) will be notified. Presentation of the awards either will be made at a Staff Council meeting or department meeting, whichever the winner prefers. Bepko Spirit Award recipients will be selected in March and recognized at the Chancellor's Convocation in October. To nominate an individual or group, you must complete the nomination and narrative forms. If you prefer not to submit your entry on-line, you may download the form (available in MS Word format at the left). The form should be submitted to the Staff Council Office, located in room 403 of the Union Building.

The IUPUI Bepko Spirit Award is sponsored by the IUPUI Staff Council and administered by the Rewards and Recognition Committee.