May 5, 2017
MEDIA CONTACT: Brooke Whiting, WSU ACADA awards chair, 509-335-9203, bwhiting@wsu.edu
WSU Honors College assistant dean Robin Bond wins international advising award

PULLMAN, Wash.—Robin Bond, Washington State University Honors College assistant dean, has won a 2017 “Outstanding Advising Award” in the faculty advisor category from NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, the leading professional organization in that field.
The award will be presented in mid-October at NACADA’s annual conference and global awards program in St. Louis, Mo. That’s one year after Bond received the faculty “Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising” award from WSU ACADA, the local organization.
“I work with wonderful students who inspire me every day,” said Bond. “I’m deeply honored to receive this award, but the recognition really goes to our students and their accomplishments.”
Adding to the WSU advising legacy
Bond’s award is the latest in a long line of NACADA winners from WSU. Since formed in 2007, 19 WSU faculty and staff members have received awards in NACADA’s faculty, administrator, new advisor, and advisor/primary role categories.
Bond is WSU’s sixth winner in NACADA’s faculty category. It is specifically for individuals with responsibility for teaching and/or research, but who spend a portion of their time providing academic advising. Criteria for the award range from frequency of contact with advisees to student success rates and advising program development.
Advising and mentoring
With a Ph.D. in classics from the University of California-Los Angeles, Bond has taught courses for Honors and other programs on Greek literature and culture.
Since 2007, she has been an academic advisor for Honors, but works to mentor her students throughout their academic career. She served as the college’s coordinator for distinguished scholarships, identifying and recruiting applicants for nationally and internationally competitive awards. She also worked with the Honors’ thesis program and advised students on the requirement. Last year, she became assistant dean of the college.
One advisee commented, “It’s people like you who make me ever more grateful for my education at WSU.”
According to her nomination packet, Bond feels that being a mentor involves more than advising appointments. She seeks to be available to students at all times, even continuing to help students over breaks. Advising sometimes requires a team effort, she said, and doesn’t hesitate to refer her students to another expert when something falls outside of her expertise.
According to a recommender, she is quick to recognize the potential of each and every student and gives them the support to achieve their full potential.
University involvement and beyond
Bond is also very involved in professional activities. Since 2014, she has served as a student research mentor and judge for the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA). She’s a member of the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA), the WSU Association of Faculty Women (AFW), and WSU ACADA, among others.
For more information, visit https://wsuacada.wsu.edu/.

Four Washington State University academic advisors—Robin Bond, Matthew Jeffries, Doug Juneau, and Kasey Schertenleib— have received “Outstanding Achievement in Academic Advising” awards from their local WSU Academic Advising Association (ACADA).
Awards were presented in all of the four possible categories: Bond in the organization’s faculty advisor category; Jeffries in “new advisor” for those with three or fewer years of advising experience; Juneau in “primary advising;” and Schertenleib in “administrator.”
Together these award winners advise more than 900 undergraduates each year. All have been known to show great investment in their students, going above and beyond their required duties, and working well with the faculty in their departments so that each student achieves their full potential.
Bond’s comprehensive advising
Bond was recently promoted to assistant dean of the Honors College, having taught courses and been an academic advisor there since 2007. She served as its coordinator for distinguished scholarships, identifying and recruiting applicants for nationally and internationally competitive awards. She has worked with the Honors’ thesis program and advised students on the requirement.
Bond chooses to be more than an advisor and truly mentor her students throughout their academic career. One advisee commented, “It’s people like you who make me ever more grateful for my education at WSU.” According to her nomination packet, Bond feels that being a mentor involves more than advising appointments. She seeks to be available to students at all times, even continuing to help students over breaks. Advising sometimes requires a team effort, she said, and doesn’t hesitate to refer her students to another expert when something falls outside of her expertise. According to a recommender, she is quick to recognize the potential of each and every student and gives them the support to achieve their full potential.
With a Ph.D. in classics from University of California-Los Angeles, Bond has taught numerous courses for Honors and other programs on Greek literature and culture. She has also taught Honors thesis proposal seminars and freshman introductory seminars. Since 2014, she has served as a student research mentor and judge for the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA). She’s a member of the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA), the WSU Association of Faculty Women (AFW), and WSU ACADA, among others.
Jefferies builds students’ self-esteem
Jeffries has been an academic coordinator in the College of Education since 2014, and is an active member of WSU ACADA. He currently serves as its vice president.
Jefferies strives to learn the ins and outs of advising. According to a recommender, he’s a skilled listener who asks questions and really focuses on each student. If students are having problems, he knows how to encourage them to find a new path that’s right for them. Jeffries studies the structure of WSU and its regulations, polices, and procedures to reinforce his advising skills.
In his nomination packet, Jeffries said that he will always have more to learn, and sees professional development a key part of his job. He believes that students must be treated with respect, enthusiasm, and as young professionals. His main focus is building their self-esteem and helping them focus on career goals. He encourages students to advocate for themselves, which helps build self-confidence.
Jeffries graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Spanish; and pursued a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs at The Ohio State University. He’s currently a doctoral student at WSU.
Juneau is student centered
Juneau splits his time between two positions: academic technology coordinator in the dean’s office of the College of Arts and Sciences, and academic coordinator in the sociology department. He’s been an advisor for 10 years, a WSU ACADA member since 2008, and a member of the national advising organization, NACADA, since 2007.
He is described by a recommender as calm and deliberate. He doesn’t get overwhelmed or stressed but instead focuses in on a problem and works with students and faculty to solve it. He advocates for accurate student record keeping, which led him to be involved with the my.WSU computer system. He has helped other advisors understand the new system and worked to fix errors and processes with programmers.
As an advisor, Juneau is student centered. He encourages students even when they hit some major roadblocks. He feels his degree in comparative ethnic studies helps him as an advisor.
Schertenleib pushes students to find their passion.
Schertenleib is the student services manager for the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. He’s served as an academic advisor for eight years and currently advises almost 80 students. A WSU alumna, he was a member of the Honors College and studied biological systems engineering. Schertenleib earned an MBA in 2001 and has worked at WSU ever since.
Engineering has influenced the way Schertenleib approaches advising. He identifies problems, barriers or obstacles that he and other advisers face and finds creative solutions. According to his nomination packet, he also identifies and solves problems that affects his students.
Schertenleib encourages them to be involved in a variety of undertakings, such as undergraduate research, study abroad, and student clubs, and to use support services such as mentoring and tutoring. Being the advisor assigned to undecided engineering students makes these activities especially important because they can help students to find their passion, according to his nomination packet. Schertenleib advocates for “flex” advisors who are trained across disciplines to work with students.
All of the awardees will be recognized at WSU Undergraduate Education award ceremony in April. WSU ACADA will support its local winners as they move their applications forward for consideration at the regional and global association levels. For more information on these and previous WSU ACADA award winners, visit: http://wsuacada.wsu.edu

MEDIA CONTACT: Brooke Whiting, WSU ACADA Awards Committee, 509-335-1219, bwhiting@wsu.edu

Washington State University’s Academic Advising Association [WSU ACADA] is now accepting letters of nomination 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 purposes 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 to the recipient of each category at an awards ceremony next spring. 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.

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/mentoring/support services to students. Must have faculty status at Washington State University.
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! To nominate an advisor/administrator for one of the above categories, the nomination process will require a 1-2 page letter of nomination (support) addressing and providing examples of the applicant’s use of developmental advising, involvement in and use of the university network in advising students, and encouraging student responsibility for his/her education. Include the name, college, department and contact email and phone number of the person being nominated. The nomination deadline is August 15, 2016 and letters should be sent to Brooke Whiting, Chair, WSU ACADA Awards Committee, ZIP 4852 or bwhiting@wsu.edu.

WSU award recipients will be encouraged to submit their applications for the regional (November 1, 2016 deadline) and global (March 2017 deadline) level advising awards as well. Thank you for your support to recognize outstanding advisors at Washington State University.

Brooke Whiting, Chair
WSU ACADA Awards Committee

PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University animal sciences professor John McNamara is the inaugural recipient of the Jane Parker Award for Service to the WSU Advising Community, presented in May by WSU ACADA (Academic Advising Association).

“This award is newly created to honor individuals who have been in the forefront of, and are strong supporters of, academic advising, and it is very fitting that the first Jane Parker award go to Dr. McNamara,” said Valorie Fisher, president of WSU ACADA.

She said that the new award is also intended to honor Jane Parker, a nationally recognized advising professional who retired in 2012 following 36 years at WSU. Throughout her career, Parker led advising programs, coordinated student peer advisors, worked with reinstated students, and became assistant director of the former Center for Advising and Career Development.

“Jane championed the value and importance of advising to student success,” said Fisher.

McNamara receives top honors

“The Jane Parker award is WSU ACADA’s top honor for contributions to advising at our university, and the executive committee voted unanimously to honor Dr. McNamara with this award,” said Brooke Whiting, chair of the group’s awards committee.

Fisher added, “In his 33 years at WSU, he has been an award-winning teacher and a tireless advocate for excellence in advising of students. He is passionate about helping them reach their goals, and he often lifts them up and shows them where they could be with hard work and determination on the path to graduation.

“Dr. McNamara has also been a leader for the advising community and conducted professional advising training for nearly two decades. When WSU ACADA began in 2007, he served as the faculty representative.”

McNamara is retiring from WSU. Just days after landing the Jane Parker award, he received another high honor: he was elected to be a fellow of the American Association of Animal Sciences. A fellow in the American Dairy Science Association since 2012, he is the ninth person to be a fellow in both professional societies, Whiting said.

At WSU, he was one of the first recipients of excellence in research and advising awards from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, and an early member of the WSU Teaching Academy.

WSU ACADA

WSU ACADA is the primary organized group of professional and faculty advisors and student support personnel. It offers numerous workshops and trainings, and facilitates relationships between mentors and mentees. Membership provides access to resources available from the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. For information on the organization, visit http://www.wsuacada.org.

Fall15 Advising Awareness event will be on October 1st, 2015 from 10am to 2pm in the CUB.

Thank you for your participation!!

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Tuesday, May 12
2:00pm-3:00pm
P: EdAd 216 || Urban campuses: TBA

Learn how to make OBIEE work for you! In this training, learn how to use existing advising reports (information on midterm grades in an easy to read format, shopping cart details, and more!) and (if time permits) how you can create others!

Please RSVP if you’re attending the Pullman roundtable. We have limited seats available!

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Spring 15 Advising Awareness event will be on March 2nd, 2015 from 10am to 2pm in the CUB.

Thank you for your participation!!

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Featuring NACADA Best of the Region award winners:

Students on Developing Resiliency as a Strategy for Academic Success
Kerry Thomas and Nova Schauss, Oregon State University

Presenters suggest reading the book Mindset by Carol Dweck, so you may want to put it in your holiday wish list!

We’re  accepting workshop proposals for this event on topics relating to the WSU Advising Strategic Plan announced at the fall advising forum.

Proposal submission deadline: December, 21st, 2014.
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Ericsson at ericssons@wsu.edu

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Featuring NACADA Best of the Region award winners
Kerry Thomas and Nova Schauss, Oregon State University, on Advising Students on Developing Resiliency as a Strategy for Academic Success. Presenters suggest reading the book Mindset by Carol Dweck, so you may want to put it in your holiday wish list!

Date: February 13th, 2015
Time: 8:30AM – 3PM
Location: CUB 210 (Junior Ballroom)
Registration Fee: Free for WSU Faculty/Staff; $20 for Non-WSU participants
Lunch will be provided and credit is granted for one Level II WSUACADA Certification.

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For Non-WSU participants: Payment due by February 1st. Please complete registration by sending $20 check to Michelle Ely, payable to WSU ACADA at Po Box 641061.

We’re  accepting workshop proposals for this event on topics relating to the WSU Advising Strategic Plan announced at the fall advising forum. Submit proposal at:

http://www.wsuacada.org/best-of-the-region-advising-forum-2015-proposal-submission/