Nominations should be month specific and focus on residence hall activities. Past accomplishments or year long commitments may be supplied, but the focus should be on the activities of the month they were nominated for. On the following pages you will find criteria, hints on how to write a winning OTM nomination, and the revised 1996 nomination forms for the OTM awards. Advisors need to create a supportive environment for the leaders they work with. The focus of the Advisor OTM should be based on the advisory role of the person rather then their professional role.
Personal examples are often the best way to express the intangible contributions of an advisor.
The nomination should display how the advisor was instrumental in helping the leaders they work with grow, learn, and develop. Be sure the person you are nominating for this award is eligble to receive it. The nominee needs to be from a campus wide residence hall governing body, not a hall government. Bring out the nominees special efforts, not just fulfilling the job requirements of the position. The nominations in this category need to display how the individuals had gone above and beyond in their job description.