Utah Valley University
Academic Advisement Awards Program

Academic Advisor of the Year

Eligibility

• Currently employed as an Academic Advisor or Academic Counselor in a UVU College/School
• Has been employed as an Academic Advisor for three or more consecutive years at UVU by the nomination due date
• Has not received this same award within the past five years

New Advisor of the Year

Eligibility

• Currently employed as an Academic Advisor or Academic Counselor in a UVU College/School
• Has been employed as an Academic Advisor for less than three consecutive years at UVU by the nomination due date
• Has not received this same award previously

Advisement Support Award

Eligibility

• Any full-time UVU Employee (other than college/school academic advisors or counselors) whose position involves directly providing student advising/counseling guidance and support
• Has not received this same award within the past five years

Criteria:

UVU espouses the same award criteria championed by NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising.  Examples of items such as the following will be considered by the selection committee:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Mastery of institutional regulations, policies and procedures
• Availability to advisees, faculty or staff
• Ability to engage in, promote and support developmental advising
• Frequency of contact with advisees
• Evidence of advising in a manner consistent with UVU Advisement Competencies and that reflects the NACADA Core Competencies and Core Values
• Evidence of advising that reflects the standards of good practice in the CAS Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising
• Appropriate referral activity
• Use and dissemination of appropriate information sources
• Participation in and support of advisor professional development programs
• Evidence of student success rate, by advisor or department
• Perception by colleagues of nominee’s advising skills
• Caring, helpful attitude towards advisees, faculty and staff
• Institutional recognition of nominee for outstanding advising
• Meeting advisees in informal settings
• Participation in and support of intrusive advising to build strong relationships with advisees
• Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals