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Student Employee Recognition Week
Student Employee Recognition Week is a campus-wide celebration of the invaluable contributions made by our hardworking and dedicated student employees.
This week-long event is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude for the outstanding work performed by our student employees and to showcase their talents and accomplishments. Join us as we honor and recognize the vital role that our student employees play in the success of our university community.
Here you'll find all the information you need to participate in this exciting event, including activities, events, and ways to show your appreciation for our student employees.
Calendar of Events
The 2025 Student Employee Recognition Week will be held Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18.
Prior to Recognition Week
Supervisors across campus receive details about the week’s events to share with student employees and a toolkit to help plan recognition for their direct reports.
The email includes an appreciation form to complete for each employee; the form generates a customized appreciation letter that includes the recognition week schedule and comments from the supervisor, which is sent on the Monday of Student Employee Recognition Week.
Monday, April 14
Student employees will receive a customized appreciation letter via email which includes the schedule for the week. This email is generated by supervisor submissions to the appreciation form, so students only receive it if supervisors complete the form.
Tuesday, April 15
Supervisors are encouraged to post recognition messages on their departmental social media accounts. A social media toolkit is provided.
Student Employee Appreciation Breakfast (Hamilton campus)
8-10 a.m.
Schwarm Hall
Wednesday, April 16
Supervisors are encouraged to express their appreciation for student employees with an activity or idea from the supervisor toolkit.
Thursday, April 17
S'mores and Sweets: Celebrating Student Employees (Oxford campus)
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
East Court, Armstrong Student Center (located at the south entrance outside the Atrium)
Stop by for giveaways, iced coffee, boba tea, dessert, music, and s'mores in the outdoor fireplace. Rain location is the Armstrong Atrium.
Student Employee Appreciation Breakfast (Middletown campus)
8-10 a.m.
Johnston Hall
Friday, April 18
Supervisors are encouraged to express their appreciation for student employees with an activity or idea from the supervisor toolkit.
Supervisor Resources
- Appreciation form (will customize an appreciation letter to send to identified student employees on Monday, April 14).
- Social media toolkit
Supervisor Toolkit
As the supervisor of student employees on campus, you know how important our campus student employees are! This year, Miami is celebrating Student Employee Recognition Week from April 14-18. Celebrating your student employees is a great way to show appreciation for their hard work and dedication.
With generous support from the Family Fund is sponsoring some centralized initiatives the week. However, you know your students best and you are encouraged to add personalized touches to the week specifically for the students you work most closely with.
- Create a plan for appreciating your student employees during Student Employee Recognition Week with others of your staff who may interact with or supervise student employees.
- Complete the Student Employee Appreciation Form to let each of your employees know how much you appreciate them. Forms completed by Friday, April 11 are most helpful.
- Here’s an example of the email student employees will receive.
Dear [Student Employee First Name],
Happy Student Employee Recognition Week! Thank you for all the work you do with the [Department/Office the Student Works With]. Your supervisor, [Supervisor's First Name], wanted to share this message of appreciation with you:
[Note of Appreciation]
You are invited to attend the S'mores and Sweets event on Thursday this week to enjoy some iced coffee, boba tea, and lots of desserts!
[event graphic included here]
Have a great week!
- Here’s an example of the email student employees will receive.
- Repost/reshare social media messages from the @miamiuniversity and @MiamiOH_StudentLife Instagram pages or post your own messages using the social media toolkit.
- Encourage students to attend the events this week.
- Consider hosting small appreciation strategies in your office or area. Ideas include:
- Providing treats or snacks.
- Taking part of a meeting to play a game just for fun.
- Take pictures and post student employee spotlights.
- Decorate an office bulletin board or sign recognizing student employees.
- Have an office gathering to celebrate student employee service.
- Create “finals survival” kits.
- Have professional staff sign a thank you card for students.
Social Media Toolkit
Supervisors are encouraged to customize a variety of social media posts for student employees on Tuesday, April 15, or anytime throughout the week. The social media toolkit includes Canva templates through the Miami University enterprise account. Be sure to plan ahead so you can request review from University Communications and Marketing.
