{"id":140351,"date":"2022-06-16T09:19:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=140351"},"modified":"2022-06-16T09:20:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:20:10","slug":"behind-the-scenes-superstar-todd-casey-earns-employee-of-the-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=140351","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes Superstar Todd Casey Earns Employee of the Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the IT and development world, the front end gets all of the attention. It\u2019s the final product \u2013 the graphics, color palette, navigation, images and more that create a visual experience for the end user. But it\u2019s the back end where the magic happens \u2013 where professionals like Senior Associate Registrar Todd Casey work behind the scenes to ensure that the final product delivers more than just eye candy. While Casey prefers to stay behind the scenes, we\u2019re pulling back the curtain long enough to recognize him as the Employee of the Quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casey is in his 15th year at UCCS, where he started as a temporary worker in the registrar\u2019s office before working for more than four years as an academic adviser. He is in his tenth year in the registrar\u2019s office, where he serves as a liaison between university information systems and UCCS students, faculty and staff. Or, as one of his nominators refers to him: Director of When Things Don\u2019t Seem Quite Right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStarting in the registrar\u2019s office was huge in terms of understanding academics and interdepartmental business processes and student records from admissions through graduation,\u201d Casey said. \u201cAnd then working with students on a daily basis in student advising and academic departments was great for getting to know academic regulations and helping students get to graduation. You have to work and rely on so many people across the campus in each position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casey\u2019s understated approach to solving problems is important when handling complex issues. \u201cI always ask a lot of questions, be patient, and make sure I understand what the user\u2019s need is,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to put it in terms that make sense to the everyday user rather than use system lingo that makes zero sense to anybody. I don\u2019t like being that guy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while his approach is understated, it doesn\u2019t go unnoticed. His genuine commitment to helping the campus community was noted by multiple nominators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRegardless of the nature of the situation, when a colleague seeks Todd\u2019s input or assistance, they are enlisting a partner who is equally invested,\u201d one nominator wrote. \u201cWhile much of Todd\u2019s work is at the system and campus level, he never loses sight of how it can directly and meaningfully impact individual students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a sentiment that Casey echoes in his own comments: \u201cI just do the work because it\u2019s about the students and helping faculty and staff do their jobs. My approach is always, ‘How does everybody win, myself included,’ and I go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Casey, a lack of recognition is a feature, not a bug, of his position as Senior Associate Registrar. \u201cThat\u2018s one thing I like about my current position is that it is very behind the scenes, and I know people don\u2019t always understand the projects and how much work goes into them, so I really don\u2019t think about the recognition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope Casey forgives us for his brief time in the spotlight, but he\u2019s clearly more than deserving of UCCS Employee of the Quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Employee of the Quarter Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Employee of the Quarter program is designed to promote and reward outstanding performance by staff at the university. In recognition of his efforts for UCCS, Casey will receive one day of administrative leave, a $100 stipend, three months of a free and reserved parking space and a $40 voucher to the UCCS Bookstore. Congratulations, Todd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a colleague whose extraordinary efforts at UCCS deserve to be recognized? Nominate them<\/a> for the Employee of the Quarter award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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