The documents should use specific examples to demonstrate how the individual or team meets or exceeds the criteria, and the degree of commitment to the criteria. Support documents also should be limited to two pages. No self-nominations will be accepted. This award recognizes superior performance by a faculty or staff member as an academic advisor. Any faculty or staff member assigned to provide academic advising for undergraduate students who has served Penn State for at least two years prior to the nomination is eligible to receive this award.
Nominations are welcome from students, faculty, staff members and alumni.
No self-nominations will be accepted. Excellence in academic advising embraces personal qualities, knowledge of a wide range of relevant career and academic information, and skills in interacting with advisees. Nominations and support documents should describe how the individual meets the criteria for the award. The documents should use specific examples to demonstrate how the individual meets or exceeds the criteria, and the individual's commitment to the criteria. Support documents also should be limited to two pages.