UDid It! Employee Recognition
UDid It! is a culture of recognition that celebrates the dedication, teamwork, and accomplishments of our employees year-round. What began as a beloved annual appreciation lunch has grown into a full-scale recognition initiative that reinforces our core values, shines a light on individual and team achievements, and fosters a workplace where success is shared. Whether through daily shoutouts, milestone celebrations, or our signature lunch, UDid It! ensures that every contribution is seen, valued, and celebrated.
PLEASE NOTE: Emails from the domains @culturecloud.com, @appreciatehub.com and @octanner.com are not phishing. These are valid invitations to participate in components of UD's employee recognition platform.
Open now: A new home for recognition
The UDid It! platform is our new online home for Hen High Fives and work anniversary recognition. A central hub makes recognition engaging, personal and easy to use. Whether it’s with a quick shoutout or a 25-year milestone celebration, the UDid It! platform fosters a culture of recognition by making appreciation more visable.
Get ready to recognize!
Our new platform includes ways to:
- See all of your Hen High Fives in one place.
- Access a library of eCards and gifs, including UD's Hen High Five graphic, to personalize notes of gratitude.
- Easily copy managers and colleagues to recognition notes.
- Send recognition to groups.
Programs and Initiatives
Celebrating Retirements
Retirement Gifts
The University of Delaware partners with vendor O.C. Tanner to provide retirees with a selection of gifts that honor their dedication and commitment to a career at UD. On the date of retirement, retirees are invited via email to choose a gift from O.C. Tanner's online catalog. Gifts are shipped at no-cost to a domestic home address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find more information about UDid It! programs and initiatives in these FAQs.
Service Recognition Program
The Service Recognition Program honors employee service to the University of Delaware at five year intervals when employees may select from a special gift collection. The University honors our recent retirees with a gift from the Retirement Collection.
Service Recognition milestones are:
- Recognized for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 years of service
- Only for benefit-eligible employees
- Years of service are based only on benefited employment time
- Student and miscellaneous wage employment do not count toward years of service
- Unpaid breaks-in-service do not count toward the total years of service
- Faculty sabbaticals are not breaks-in service (and count toward years of service)
Service Recognition Gifts
- UD uses vendor partner, O.C. Tanner to provide a wide selection of gifts for each service recognition year.
- You will be invited to select a gift on the date of your service anniversary.
- You will receive an email with a link to the online catalog from udidit@culturecloud.com.
- Shipping of service recognition gifts is limited to U.S. locations.
- Service Recognition selections must be made within 60 days of your anniversary date.
Please contact O.C. Tanner customer service for additional support:
1-888-708-7080
orders@octanner.com
Retirement Gifts
- UD has contracted with vendor partner, O.C. Tanner to provide a wide selection of retirement gifts.
- You will receive an email with a link to the online catalog from The University of Delaware <appreciate@octanner.com>
- Shipping of retirement gifts is limited to U.S. locations
- Retirement gifts must be selected within 60 days of retirement date.
Please contact O.C. Tanner customer service for additional support:
1-888-708-7080
orders@octanner.com
UDid It! Platform
The UDid It! platform is an online recognition hub that allows employees to easily send notes of gratitude to their colleagues. Peer-to-peer recognition strengthens connections, while organizational visibility ensures contributions are seen across teams.
You and your manager will have access to view your Hen High Five messages (sent and received).
Your anniversary date (without the year) will be displayed in your UDid It! profile.
Currently, only full time UD faculty and staff have access to the UDid It! platform.
To send recognition to misc-wage employees, please use our Hen High Five form: https://forms.office.com/r/ZTjmvugwEz
Celebrating Retirements
Service Recognition Gifts
- UD uses vendor partner, O.C. Tanner to provide a wide selection of gifts for each service recognition year.
- You will be invited to select a gift on the date of your service anniversary.
- You will receive an email with a link to the online catalog from udidit@culturecloud.com.
- Shipping of service recognition gifts is limited to U.S. locations.
- Service Recognition selections must be made within 60 days of your anniversary date.
Please contact O.C. Tanner customer service for additional support:
1-888-708-7080
orders@octanner.com
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