Do you work with an academic advisor who has made an impact on you, your department and/or students? Nominate them for TWU’s 5th Annual Academic Advisor Awards.
The awards recognize effective advising qualities and practices that distinguish the recipient as an outstanding academic advisor or faculty advisor, including:
- Demonstrates a caring, helpful attitude toward students
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills
- Provides accurate information regarding university academic requirements
- Makes themselves available and accessible to students, faculty, and staff
- Makes appropriate referrals when necessary
- Participates in advisor development programs
- Engages in practices that promote and support developmental advising
- Has knowledge of Texas Woman's University regulations, policies, and procedures
Award categories include:
- New Advisor of the Year – Professional staff advisor who has been advising undergraduate students at TWU less than three years
- Advisor of the Year – Professional staff advisor who has been advising, mentoring and teaching undergraduate students at TWU more than three years
- #advisingwithaheart Award – (Formerly known as Student’s Choice) A separate nomination form is sent directly to students in April
Two new awards for 2020-2021 are:
- Outstanding Program Award – Recognition of one college-specific or cross-departmental program in a workshop-type setting where the audience is current TWU students and the goal is to promote student retention, success or completion
- Innovation in Academic Advising Award – Recognizes demonstrated results that improve advising practices introduced by an individual advisor or an advising team by using technologies, processes or administrative approaches
The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26. Awards will be presented to the winners virtually at the Academic Advisor Awards ceremony in May, date to be determined.