Academic Advisement Awards

Outstanding New Professional Advisor Award

Eligibility: For individuals who have been employed as an academic advisor or academic counselor for undergraduate students in any of the academic colleges or the University Advisement Center for fewer than three consecutive years by the submission deadline. 

Criteria: This award recognizes academic advisors who:

• • Provide excellent academic advising
  • Exhibit leadership skills in the profession
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate caring attitude 
  • Demonstrate collaboration with colleagues across campus
  • Demonstrate drive for continued professional development

Outstanding Professional Advisor Award

Eligibility: For individuals who have been employed as an academic advisor or academic counselor for undergraduate students in any of the academic colleges or the University Advisment Center for at least three consecutive years by the submission deadline. 

Criteria: This award recognizes academic advisors who: 

• • Provide excellent academic advising
  • Exhibit leadership skills in the profession
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate caring attitude 
  • Demonstrate collaboration with colleagues across campus
  • Demonstrate drive for continued professional development

Added value will be given to academic advisors who demonstrate a committment to excellence in undergraduate advisement, as exemplified by developing new approaches or programs designed to ensure student progression, retention, and success. 

Some examples include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• • Contributions to the scholarship of academic advising
  • Documentation of outreach to students, such as special workshops, targeted programming, campaigns, etc. 
  • Intentional efforts to partner with offices outside of their specific college/unit
  • Retention initiatives with special populations, such as first-generation, underrepresented minorities, low-income, veterans, etc. 

Advisor Advocate Award

Eligibility: For individuals not employed as an academic advisor or academic counselor, who support and enhance the profession of academic advising, leading to improved advising practices, services to students, and student success. 

Criteria: This award recognizes an advocate to the advising community who:

• • Demonstrates a caring and helpful attitude toward advisors, faculty, staff, and students
  • Develops relationships with other individuals and offices on campus that help attend to the needs of academic advisors and students
  • Displays strong understanding of institution policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Seeks opportunities to be engaged with the academic advising community and stays up-to-date with changes in campus personnel and institutional policy