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Arts and Sciences Outstanding Adviser Award
Each year at the Opening Faculty Assembly
of the College, the Dean presents the Outstanding Adviser 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:
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Mastery of degree requirements
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Knowledge of University regulations,
policies and procedures
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Availability to advisees
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Preparation for advising sessions
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Monitoring of student progress toward
academic and career goals
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Frequency of contact with
advisees
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Use of appropriate information
sources
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Referral to campus services when
necessary
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Ability to engage in developmental
advising (career and life planning) versus simply course scheduling
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Willingness to listen and ability to
understand
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Readiness to act as an advocate when
appropriate
Click here for a nomination form
Click here for a list of winners
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