By the Numbers: Kudos

Aim 7 of our strategic plan is to establish a culture of life-long learning and professional development. One of our strategies to achieve this aim is to establish recognition and awards programs for outstanding faculty, staff and students. The CoJMC Kudos program is one way we implement this strategy.  During 2022, members of the CoJMC community sent 408 separate Kudos to recognize the work of others. Any community member can send Kudos to any faculty member, staff member or student. 

Each Kudos is tied to one of the college’s eight values, which are:

• Our students do from day one: We live and breathe experiential learning. Every student engages in hands-on, industry-centric experiences in and out of the classroom to create a professional portfolio unique to their strengths, experiences and career aspirations.
• We solve real problems: We value diversity of people and ideas to foster creativity and collaborative problem solving. We are committed to advancing our fields through research and creative activity.
• We believe in hard work: Our work ethic is paramount to our success. Grounded in research and critical thinking, our curriculum is rigorous and challenging to prepare students for demanding professions.
• We pursue truth: The First Amendment gives us the ultimate responsibility to serve the needs of our diverse and democratic society. We pursue truth and report it fairly. We tell genuine stories with transparency and integrity.
• We nurture curious and creative minds: We exist to educate and empower media and communication professionals of tomorrow. Every decision, measure and outcome is based on how well it serves our students and educational purpose.
• We are an inclusive community: All are welcome here. We respect the dignity of humanity and advocate for social justice. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We care for and encourage each other as we work together to create a better future.
• Our professions are ever-changing: We prepare students to build careers that will grow and change with our industries by pairing foundational skills with cutting-edge technology and innovative media applications. Our graduates are able to evolve with the changing media landscape.
• Our graduates thrive: Our alumni are engaged in every sector of the media and communication industries. They are ethically grounded and globally-minded leaders, creators, strategists and storytellers who live and work around the corner and around the world.

Kudos also serve as the nominations for three separate recognitions in the college.

The monthly all-college Kudos Nominator and Kudos recipient awards are selected by random draw from the previous month's Kudos during the all-college meeting. The recipients receive a $5 gift card to Starbucks. The monthly awards started in Feb. 2022. The 2022 award winners are: 

The staff Not Too Shabby award is voted on by all CoJMC staff members during the monthly Staff Council meeting. The monthly ballot includes all staff Kudos from the previous month. The winner displays the Not Too Shabby trophy in their office for the month. 

The Student of the Month is voted upon by the Student Advisory Board using a ballot created from the previous month’s student Kudos.