The University College Outstanding Advisor must have been employed by the University College Academic and Career Development Center for at least one calendar year prior to receiving the award. Advisors are eligible to receive the award more than once if at least two years have passed since being named University College Outstanding Advisor.

Awards will be given in two categories:

February

All University College students (fall and spring enrollees) will be e-mailed a request to identify an outstanding academic advisor. Nominations will be submitted through Survey Central. The assistant dean of University College is responsible for working with the director of technology to update the survey and to e-mail it to the students.

A call for nominations was sent to students on Monday, February 28, 2011.

Nominations were closed on March 11, 2011.

March

The five advisors receiving the most student nominations will be considered finalists for the award. An invitation will be sent to all University College advisors soliciting information on the finalists. Finalists will be asked to submit limited supporting materials.

A selection committee comprised of the award recipients from the previous two years, the assistant dean, and three members of the Faculty Roles, Rewards, and Recognition committee will review all materials and select the University College Outstanding Advisor.

Finalists selected and notified by March 11, 2011.

Materials to complete application due March 25, 2011.

Selection committee meeting held week of April 4, 2011.

April

The Outstanding Advisor Award will be presented by the assistant dean at the annual University College Honor's Day Celebration.

Each advisor who has been selected as a finalist for the Outstanding Advisor Award will be asked to provide the following materials:

• Statement of advising philosophy (not to exceed one page)
• Updated resume or curriculum vita
• Narrative addressing the following award criteria (not to exceed three pages):
  • Mentoring of students in out-of-class settings
  • Involvement with students beyond normal and expected requirements of the advising position
  • Exhibiting a caring and helpful attitude toward students through good listening skills, availability to students, and treating students with fairness and respect
  • Ability to help students creatively develop coherent and meaningful academic plans

Finalists for the University College Outstanding Advisor Award will be judged on the following criteria using evidence from student nominations, comments from advising colleagues, and advisor provided materials:

• Exhibiting a caring and helpful attitude toward students, including strong listening skills, availability to students, and treating students with fairness and respect
• Assisting students in setting academic and career goals, plans for achieving those goals, and monitoring student progress toward those goals
• Knowledge of degree requirements, academic policies and procedures, and campus resources
• Creativity and support in helping students overcome obstacles to academic success
• Going above and beyond the normal expectations of advisors as exhibited by activities such as mentoring in out-of-class settings and active participation in University College/IUPUI events and programs