Outstanding New Undergraduate Advisor Award

The Outstanding New Undergraduate Advisor Award was established by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) to recognize an academic advisor, new to the profession, who provides excellent academic advising and exhibits leadership skills in the profession. The award was established to recognize outstanding academic advising and contributions to the profession while helping students to define and achieve their academic goals. Examples of activities to be considered include, but are not limited to, advising on course selection, research, helping students with their choice of major/minor, long-term career goals and personal development.

Eligibility Requirements

Any individual serving 50 percent or more time as an undergraduate academic advisor and employed as such for three (3) or fewer years is eligible to apply. Previous Outstanding New Undergraduate Advisor Award winners are ineligible.

Award

Award recipients are acknowledged at Spring Advisor Day and will receive a commemorative plaque.

Materials

The award recognizes 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

The materials submitted for this award should help support and demonstrate these characteristics.

Applicants should submit the following materials:

Resume or CV
Statement of advising philosophy (limit of two pages)
Plan for continued professional development (limit of two pages)
Four additional supporting letters:
- One letter must be from the applicant's supervisor
- One letter must be from a student
- One letter must be from a professional colleague
- One letter from the applicant's choosing

Format of materials:

Materials should be saved separately in PDFs or Word documents to be uploaded using the application submission form.

Selection Committee

The selection committee shall be approved by the Academic Advising Council (AAC). The selection committee will be representative of campus, with preference given to past award winners. Selection committee members cannot write a letter of support for applicants. An ex officio chair will be selected by AAC to facilitate the selection process.

Award Recipients

2022 - Not awarded
2021 - Nicholas Finnessey & Lana Summers
2020 - Amanda Papinchock
2019 - Gina Turton
2018 - Derrek Drenckpohl & Cristen Monson
2017 - Hope Fine
2016 - Sarah Dolan
2015 - Clint Smith
2014 - Annie Radebaugh
2013 - Elizabeth Chupp
2012 - Rebecca Baker