Staff Service Awards Program

Last Updated: July 1, 2026 5:18:38 PM PDT

Learn about the Staff Service Awards Program, who is eligible, and how departments request Service Pins.

Staff Service Awards Ceremonies are held annually in the Fall, honoring staff employees who have celebrated an eligible service milestone of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 years of service.

Fall 2026 Staff Service Awards

The next Staff Service Awards Ceremony take place in Fall 2026. The date and location will be determined and shared in the summer of 2026.

Previous Ceremony: October 15, 2025

Thank you to all who attended the 2025 Staff Service Awards. Watch the full recording of the presentation. To view the individual videos of staff honorees highlighted at this event, please visit our YouTube page.

The 2025 event program with all honoree names can be accessed here.

Service Milestone Eligibility

Staff employees are invited to attend a service award event when they have achieved 10 or more years of service, at 5-year intervals (10, 15, 20, and more). Staff must be active in a career or contract position at the time of the event.

Departments are responsible for submitting eligible employees' names and other required information at the time that it is requested; for any questions regarding this process, please contact the Employee Programs and Recognition team at hr-events@ucsd.edu.

Organizational areas participating in the Staff Service Awards Program include:

Academic Affairs
Advancement
Central Units (formerly Chancellor's Office)
Finance and Administration (formerly Chief Financial Officer)
Marine Sciences
Operations Management and Capital Programs
Organizational Transformation
Research and Innovation
Student Affairs and Campus Life

For more information about service credit time, please visit UCnet to better understand your service credit.

Health Sciences and UC San Diego Health Employees

For Health employees, see our knowledge base article on Service Credit or contact the Health HR Solutions team at (619) 543-3200.

Service Credit Pin Program

Effective 2011-12, the Service Credit Pin Program and Staff Service Awards Program merged into one program. To find out how to request a service award for staff with 10 or more years of service, see How to Request a Service Credit Award.

Service Award Honoree Digital Accessories

If you are celebrating 10 years of service or more, feel free to utilize our digital media accessories at any time, and especially around the time of the Staff Service Awards Ceremonies that we hold in the Fall.