Outstanding Advising Award
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The $500 Outstanding Faculty Advising Award recognizes a faculty member who has contributed substantially to excellence in undergraduate academic advising.
Who is eligible:
All faculty advisers.
Nominations for this award are evaluated using guidelines developed by the National Academic Advising Association. Advising excellence includes evidence of the following characteristics:
- Current knowledge of university policies
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstration of a caring attitude toward students
- Adequate time devoted to student advising
- Referral of students to appropriate sources of assistance
- Understanding of student concerns from a student point of view
- Provision of long-range educational planning and immediate problem-solving
- Willingness to share advising skills with colleagues
- Continuing to improve the style and substance of the advising role
- Advising for special populations (foreign, minority, undecided, special programs)
- Attendance at and support of adviser development programs
- Number of years as an active academic adviser
Who may nominate:
Any member of the University community