2015 OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR AWARD-
submissions due on March 20, 2015.
The
advisors in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences play an integral role
in the academic careers of our students. Through advising, teaching and
mentoring, our College, departmental and faculty advisors provide an important
service to students by helping them set, pursue and achieve their scholastic
goals. The College supports an annual Outstanding Advisor Award in order
to formally recognize advisors who have consistently demonstrated excellence in
serving the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ student population.
An
award of $1,000.00 will be presented at the College’s Faculty Staff Recognition
Reception on Wednesday, April
22, 2015.
All
advisors in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences including all
faculty, College, and departmental advisors are eligible except those who have received the
award during academic years 2008-2014.
To
nominate a person for the award, send a letter of support to the College’s
Advising Center that includes the nominee’s name and department and the
nominator’s name, address, telephone number and relationship with the nominee
(e.g., advisee, supervisor, co-worker, etc.). Student nominators are encouraged
to describe how the advisor has assisted them both academically and personally and why she/he merits special
recognition. This is the most important part of the nomination. It is on the
basis of this information that the award will be granted. Nominators are
encouraged to solicit letters from others who are familiar with the nominee’s
work. The College does not narrowly define the criteria for excellent advising.
Rather, the nominator determines the attributes and behaviors that she/he
believes constitute consistently excellent service. Examples of
attributes that nominators may want to consider include (but are not limited
to) the following: accessibility, dedication,
problem-solving skills, dependability, communication skills, motivation/attitude,
knowledge/skills and innovation.
