Arts and Sciences Outstanding Advisor Award

Each year at the Opening Faculty Assembly of the College, the Dean presents the Outstanding Advisor Award to a faculty member who has demonstrated exemplary advising skills during the past year. All nominations are student-initiated; forms are available throughout the year in 106 Kinard, online from this website, and in all Arts and Sciences departmental offices, as well as in the hallway outside 126 Tillman during Early Registration in the fall and spring. Advising strengths may include, but are not necessarily limited to the areas listed below:

• Mastery of degree requirements
• Knowledge of University regulations, policies and procedures
• Availability to advisees
• Preparation for advising sessions
• Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals
• Frequency of contact with advisees
• Use of appropriate information sources
• Referral to campus services when necessary
• Ability to engage in developmental advising (career and life planning) versus simply course scheduling
• Willingness to listen and ability to understand
• Readiness to act as an advocate when appropriate

Click here for a nomination form

Click here for a list of winners