PVAMU will celebrate National Student Employment Week, with our “Student Employee Appreciation Week” by recognizing and rewarding our student employees. This week is an excellent platform for employing departments on the campus to engage in positive, uplifting and encouraging activities with their student employees. Departments and supervisors are encouraged to take time during National Student Employment Week to let their student employees know how much their work is appreciated. Acknowledging their effort motivates, encourages and thanks student employees while providing incentives for them to continue their efforts.

Other Ways to Celebrate

Here are a few ideas on how to celebrate and show appreciation to your student workers:

• Have a Pizza Party. Designate a day when the whole staff can get together and order pizza. Include soda and chips and you’re in for a good time!
• Bring in a sheet cake, cupcakes, or brownies. Have a Dessert Party!
• Organize a Potluck Luncheon to be held in the office. Again, the entire department can take part.
• Collect assorted goodies (cookies, chocolates, crackers, cheeses, candy, etc) and make a Care Package for your students.
• Wrap up small bags of jellybeans, chocolate eggs, etc. tie with a ribbon.
• Have a Chip & Dip Party.
• Build your own Ice Cream Sundae Party. Bring in a couple of different flavors and toppings. This is something the whole department could take part in.
• Make a “Wall of Fame” showcasing your employees and their outstanding achievements!
• Have Office Awards (best dressed, nice hair, most professional, best communicator, etc.)
• Shout Out Wall
• A wall of “Thank You” cards showcasing when someone goes out of their way to something for the department
• Stress Relief Tickets! (Cut parts of bubble wrap in smaller sections and give them to your employees to pop and relieve any stress)