Outstanding Faculty Advising Award

The $1,500 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.

Send nominations and documentation to:
Arlene Walker-Andrews
Associate Provost
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University Hall 126

Applications will be screened by the Advisory Board for the Center for Teaching Excellence.

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