September 2, 2009

Washington State University’s Academic Advising Association [WSU ACADA] is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Achievements in Academic Advising by WSU faculty and professional advisors.

WSU ACADA is the primary organized group of professional and faculty advisors and student support personnel at WSU. One of the main objectives of our organization is to increase advising effectiveness at WSU by strengthening communication on academic advising issues within the academic community among faculty and professional advisors.

WSU ACADA would like to be the first to recognize outstanding advisors within our university by presenting a plaque and $1,000 check to the recipient of each category at a spring award ceremony. The $1,000 award is intended to encourage professional development.  WSU ACADA Awards will be given in the following categories:

New Advisor category (advising for 3 or fewer years)

1. Academic Advising Primary Role - Individuals whose primary role at Washington State University is the direct delivery of academic advising services to students.
2. Faculty Academic Advising - Individuals whose primary responsibility is teaching and who spend a portion of their time at Washington State University providing academic advising services to students.

Advising category (advising for more than 3 years)

1. Academic Advising Primary Role - Individuals whose primary role at Washington State University is the direct delivery of academic advising services to students.
2. Faculty Academic Advising - Individuals whose primary responsibility is teaching and who spend a portion of their time at Washington State University providing academic advising services to students.
3. Academic Advising Administrator — Individuals who may provide direct academic advising services but whose primary responsibility is as an administrator or director, and is responsible for an academic advising program at Washington State University.

Anyone can nominate a WSU employee for an award. (See links to Nomination Forms at the top of this page.) Please note that the nomination deadline is October 15, 2009.

All award nominees will be contacted at the end of October to complete an application packet by mid-December.

WSU award recipients will be entered for national level advising awards to be announced next fall at the National Academic Advising Association Conference.

WSU ACADA Awards Committee
Karla Makus, Chair
makusk@wsu.edu