2026 Holiday Spirit Contest

As part of the University Christmas Reception, the University Staff Council and Human Resources invite you to bring holiday cheer to your workplace by participating in our Holiday Spirit Contest! Show off your creativity, celebrate the season, and help make Loyola's campus a little more festive. Whether you go all out or keep it simple, we encourage everyone to join the fun!

Decorating Guidelines

Choose a door in your office or department to decorate. If you do not have a door, you may decorate a nearby wall or window within your unit or workspace. Let your creativity shine! Choose your own theme Entries may represent an individual office, and supplies, and have tun with it. Think Loyola, think festive, and let your holiday spirit inspire you!

How to Enter

Complete the Holiday Spirit Contest Door Decorating Form, providing your office or department information and a photo of your finished decoration. Entries may represent an individual office, a department, or a group of faculty and staff members. Each decorated space may be entered only once. Multiple members of the same office or team may not submit the same decoration as separate entries.

How Voting Works

Guests attending the University Christmas Reception will vote for their favorite decoration using a QR code that links to an online voting form featuring all contest entries. To keep the competition fair, participants may not vote for their own department's entry. This helps ensure that offices and departments of all sizes have an equal opportunity to win. The entry receiving the most votes will be declared the winner!

The Prize

The winning team will receive a $200 Giordano's gift card to host a pizza party in the new year. The winner will be announced in late December or early January

Holiday Reception LEEF Donations

In the spirit of the season, support your colleagues through a donation to LEEF, the Loyola Employee Emergency Fund. Through the LEEF Fund, we are able to engage directly in our mission of Cura Persona/is to help our peers through tough times. Donations to LEEF made during the holiday season and at the Holiday Reception will not only enable you to support other full-time faculty and staff, but you'll also walk away with a small gift from University Staff Council to remember your contribution.

Learn more about the Loyola Employee Emergency Fund and donate here today!