Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

Eligibility

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 Any faculty member employed by California State University, San Bernardino involved in the academic advising of students may be nominated.  The Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award is awarded annually to a faculty member selected by a University committee coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Studies.  The recipient will receive $500 in travel funds, a specially designated parking spot on campus and a recognition plaque.  The recipient's name will be announced at the Faculty Convocation in September and forwarded to the National Academic Advisors Association (NACADA) to serve as Cal State San Bernardino's nominees for national recognition.

2002:   Dr. Louis Downs, Educational Psychology & Counseling

2001: Dr. Linvol Henry, Accounting & Dr. Margaret Doane, English

2000: Dr. Gerald Thrush, Biology

1999: Dr. Joanna Worthley, Psychology

1998: Dr. Ralph Salmi, Political Science

1997: Dr. Dennis Pedersen, Chemistry

1996: Dr. Mary Kornguth, Nursing

Criteria

 The Selection Committee will evaluate nominations on the evidence of effective advising qualities and practices that distinguish the nominee as an outstanding academic advisor.  Such evidence may include, but is not necessarily limited to the following:

 *Demonstration of a caring attitude toward advisees

*Effective interpersonal skills

*Availability to advisees

*Frequency of contact with advisees (advisement load)

*Seeking out advisees in informal settings

*Intrusive behavior designed to build a strong relationship with advisees

*Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals

*Mastery of institutional regulations, policies, and procedures

*Use of appropriate information sources

*Appropriate referral activity

*Ability to engage in developmental advising (career and life planning) versus simply course scheduling

*Attendance at and support of advisor development programs

*Evidence of student success rate

*Advisee evaluations (if any)    

*Student comments (3 letters describing advising effectiveness and  knowledge of University requirements from the student's perspective).

Nomination Procedures

Nominations can be submitted by students, faculty, administrators, or staff on the Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Nomination Form, available below or in Advising & Academic Services, UH-380.  Nominations should contain adequate factual or descriptive material to enable the Selection Committee to ascertain if the nominee possesses the qualities associated with outstanding academic advising.  Nominators are encouraged to include objective data to support their nomination whenever possible. 

 Letters of support from advisees, administrators, and colleagues are encouraged.  Submit nominations to UH-380 or EMail this response to rnavarro@csusb.edu  5:00 pm, Friday, May 10, 2001.  Contact Raymond Navarro at X3022 for questions regarding the process.

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Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Nomination Form

2001-2002 Academic Year

Nominee Information:

Name: 

Department/School: 

Campus Address/Phone: 

Qualifications: (You may attach additional information based on above criteria)

 

 

 Nominator Information (you)

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Name: 

Address/Phone: 

How do you know nominee? 

  

   

      

Please return to rnavarro@csusb.edu or to UH-380 by May 10, 2002.

Thank You!