Awards
Guide to Submitting for Academic Advising Awards
I. University Advisors and Counselors (UAC) – Texas A&M University
A. Awards: Margaret Peters, New Advisor, Innovative Advising, Advising Team, and Excellence in Graduate Advising
B. Due: Call for Nominations is sent in early March. Due in mid to late March, annually
C. Previous year awardees will be nominated for NACADA Region 7 and Global Awards
D. Nomination criteria are available by clicking the above links or on each individual award page.
II. President’s Advising Award – Texas A&M University
A. Due: mid Spring semester
B. Nomination criteria available via email
III. TEXAAN
A. Awards: Academic Advising Administrator, Outstanding Academic Advisor, Faculty Advisor Recognition, TEXAAN Scholarship Award
B. Due: late January, annually
C. Nomination criteria available at: http://texaan.org/awards-scholarship/.
D. No limit to number of awardees per institution
IV. NACADA Region 7
A. Awards: Excellence in Advising - Primary Role, Faculty Advisor, New Advisor, Advising Administrator
B. Due: Applications are open July - November 1, annually
C. Nomination criteria available at: https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-7/Apply-for-Awards.aspx
D. No limit to number of awardees per institution
V. NACADA Global
A. Awards: Virginia N. Gordon Award, Leading Light, Bobbie Flaherty Service to NACADA, Leigh S. Shaffer NACADA Journal Award,
Outstanding Advising Awards, Outstanding New Advisor Awards, Outstanding Advising Program Awards , Excellence in Scholarly
Inquiry Award, Advising Technology Innovation Awards
B. Due: early March, annually
C. Nomination criteria available at: https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Programs/Awards/Association-Awards.aspx
D. Only one nominee per award, per institution.
1. To ensure that Texas A&M University has only one nominee for additional NACADA Global Awards, the UAC Awards Committee
will take nominations for the following awards:Virginia N. Gordon Award, Leading Light, Bobbie Flaherty Service to NACADA,
Leigh S. Shaffer NACADA Journal Award, Excellence in Scholarly Inquiry Award, Outstanding Program and Outstanding Advising
–Administrator [or Faculty]*
2. UAC will nominate previous year awardees for the following Global Awards