Utah State University

Outstanding New Advisor Award

This award is given to an individual to recognize and emphasize excellence in academic advising.

Criteria:

The selection committee will evaluate nominations based on the evidence of effective advising qualities and practices distinguishing the nominee as an outstanding academic advisor. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Availability to advisees, faculty, or staff
  • Use and dessemination of appropriate information sources
  • Advisee or unit evaluations (summary data)
  • Meeting advisees in informal settings
  • Monitoring of student progress toward academic/career goals
  • Mastery of institutional regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Ability to engage in, promote/support developmental advising
  • Frequency of contact with advisees
  • Appropriate referral activity
  • Evidence of student success rate, by advisor or department
  • Caring, helpful attitude toward advisees, faculty, and staff
  • Participation in and support of intrusive advising to build strong relationships with advisees
  • Participation in and support of advisor development programs
  • perception by colleagues of nominee's advising skills

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