Awards

Message to Award Recipients

President Kim E. Schatzel and members of the President's Council join me in offering congratulations on the occasion of your service anniversary at Towson University. Your commitment to the University is appreciated, and we are pleased to recognize your achievements. Our progress and reputation as an institution depend upon the faculty and staff who work to inspire one another, our students, and our community partners. Thank you for helping to strengthen our mission.

- Steve Jones
  Associate Vice President, Office of Human Resources

About the Service Awards Program

The Service Awards Breakfast and Ceremony takes place each spring at SECU Arena to honor faculty and staff that have completed 5-year increments of service to the University as of December 31 of the preceding year. This timing allows the Office of Human Resources to facilitate the gift ordering, certificate printing, and logistical planning of the breakfast and ceremony.

Event Information & Menu

The Service Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 9:00 am - 11:30 am. The menu for the breakfast typically includes assorted pastries and baked goods, fruit, eggs, breakfast meats, potatoes, and french toast, as well as a selection of beverages. Dietary needs can be accommodated upon request when you RSVP.

Award Orders

Award recipients will be sent an email to their Towson University account with directions on how to place a gift order. Service award recipients needed to place orders by Friday, April 27, 2018. All awards (gifts) and certificates will be mailed directly to the recipients' homes. 

Tickets

All award recipients and non-recipients need a ticket to attend. No tickets are available at the door. Award recipients with 5 - 20 years of service receive a complimentary ticket for them to attend the event. Recipients with 25 years of service or more receive two complimentary tickets; one for them and one for a guest.

For the second year, we will issue e-Tickets. Details will be sent to recipients via email on how to order their e-Ticket(s) at the beginning of the month of April.  An email will be sent to non-recipient faculty and staff who would like to attend in late April.

Parking

Shuttle service will be provided between Lots 13 and 14 and SECU Arena. Shuttle service begins at 7:30am. Please allow 15 minutes for parking in Lots 13 and 14, travel, and arena seating. Due to  the number of attendees, we ask that you carpool to the event. VIP guests and retirees will be notified about their parking arrangements.

FAQs

It seems that I am receiving my service award in year 6, 16, 21, 26, etc. Why is that?

At Towson University, we calculate milestone service years for eligible faculty and staff that have completed their 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, etc. years of service beginning January 1 through December 31 of their respective milestone year. 

Celebrating the Annual Service Awards Breakfast and Ceremony after December 31 allows recipients to complete their milestone and receive their award in the early spring of the following year.

This also allows the staff of the Office of Human Resources time to facilitate the gift ordering, certificate printing, and the planning logistics time needed to facilitate the breakfast and ceremony for the large number of recipients, campus leaders, and guests that attend.