Academic Advising Awards
Every year we recognize outstanding advisors of undergraduate students with TWU’s Academic Advising awards.
All recipients are honored at the Advisor Awards Ceremony during an Advisor Professional Development event each year.
What makes outstanding academic advisors?
Outstanding advisors will:
- Demonstrate a caring, helpful attitude toward students
- Possess strong interpersonal skills
- Provide accurate information regarding university academic requirements
- Make themselves available and accessible to students, faculty, and staff
- Make appropriate referrals when necessary
- Participate in advisor development programs
- Engage in practices that promote and support developmental advising
- Have knowledge of Texas Woman’s University regulations, policies and procedures
Award categories
New Advisor of the Year
This award is presented to Advisors that:
- Have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students
- Spend at least 50% of their time on direct delivery of advising to undergraduate students
- Have served as a professional advisor for a period of 3 or fewer years at TWU
Advisor of the Year
This award is presented to Advisors that:
- Have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students
- Spend at least 50% of their time on direct delivery of advising to undergraduate students
- Have served as a professional advisor for at least 3 years (36 months) at TWU
Faculty Advisor of the Year
This award is presented to Advisors that:
- Have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students
- Are full-time faculty members at TWU who spend a portion of their time advising/mentoring undergraduate students
Student’s Choice
This award is presented to Advisors that:
- Have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students
- Are staff or faculty members at TWU who advise/mentor undergraduate students
Students can nominate an undergraduate advisor they feel possess these qualities.
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