Innovative Advising Award
The purpose of the Innovative Advising Award is to recognize the most creative and unique uses of technology and/or advising models that support academic advising. Electronic tools used to support and enhance advising can include, but are not limited to, advising websites, databases, software applications, online tutorials, electronic portfolios, DVDs and other web-based and non-web-based innovations to improve academic advising.
The purpose of the Innovative Advising Award is to recognize the most creative and unique uses of technology and/or advising models that support academic advising. Electronic tools used to support and enhance advising can include, but are not limited to, advising websites, databases, software applications, online tutorials, electronic portfolios, DVDs and other web-based and non-web-based innovations to improve academic advising.
The recipient of the Innovative Advising Award will receive a plaque and a cash award of $500 at the UAC Awards Breakfast in May. Please note if your nominee is a group, there will be only one plaque and the cash award of $500 will be split amongst all winners.
The recipient of the Innovative Advising Award will receive a plaque and a cash award of $500 at the UAC Awards Breakfast in May. Please note if your nominee is a group, there will be only one plaque and the cash award of $500 will be split amongst all winners.
The nominee(s) can be a College advising group, Departmental advising group, or an individual, and may not be the recipient of this award more than once in a five-year period. Any student, staff or faculty member may make a nomination. The nominations are judged on the basis of content, interactivity, clarity, and creativity. Nominators need to make sure that the Awards Committee can access any technology provided by providing a web-site, a CD, or DVD, or a password that provides access.
The nominee(s) can be a College advising group, Departmental advising group, or an individual, and may not be the recipient of this award more than once in a five-year period. Any student, staff or faculty member may make a nomination. The nominations are judged on the basis of content, interactivity, clarity, and creativity. Nominators need to make sure that the Awards Committee can access any technology provided by providing a web-site, a CD, or DVD, or a password that provides access.
Innovative Advising Nomination Criteria
Innovative Advising Nomination Form
Innovative Advising Award Winners:
Innovative Advising Award Winners:
2023 - Shelby Wallace & Ashley Corn
2022 -- Jennifer Rhinesmith-Carranza
2021 -- Melyssa-Anne Stricklin
2020 -- Lindsey Randolph, Amelia Parnis
2019 -- Analicia Leiva
2018 -- Daniel Springer
2017 – Laura Olivarez
2016 - Department of Psychology: Lisa Bowden, Zuleika Carrasco-Martinez, Jennifer Fleming, Lori Johnson
2013 – Bonnie Bustos-Rios