NACADA Region 8 Annual Awards Information and Instructions

Application/Nomination Form  - Due Nov. 16, 2009

The Region 8 Steering Committee is pleased to announce the creation of an annual awards program to recognize excellence in advising and advising administration at post-secondary institutions in the Northwest. We are accepting nominations of qualified individuals in the following categories:

•  New Advisor Award – New faculty or professional advisors (three or fewer years) who, early in their careers, have demonstrated qualities associated with excellence in academic advising.

•  Academic Advising Award – Experienced faculty or professional advisors who have a demonstrated record of excellence in academic advising.

•  Advising Administrator Award – Individuals who have exhibited excellence in their primary role as an administrator or director of an academic advising program.

•  Institutional Administrator Award – Individuals at the upper level of institutional administration (Presidents, Provosts, Vice Provosts, etc.) who have a demonstrated commitment to advising and advisors on their campuses.

Award winners and certificate of merit winners will be given in each category, and all will be recognized at the 2010 Regional Conference. Award winners in each category will receive a 1 year complementary membership to NACADA.

Eligibility

1. Nominees must come from accredited post-secondary institutions in Region 8 ( Alaska , Alberta , British Columbia , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington, and the Yukon Territory ). Current NACADA membership is not required.
2. Advising Administrators must have served in an administrative capacity for at least three years.
3. Current members of the Region 8 steering committee are not eligible for Region 8 awards. After the member’s term of office is over, he or she may then be eligible for consideration.

Criteria (New Advisor, Academic Advising, and Advising Administrator Awards)

Nomination packets will be evaluated for evidence of qualities and practices that distinguish the nominee as an outstanding academic advisor or administrator. In accordance with the criteria by NACADA awards given at the National level, this evidence may include:

•  Strong interpersonal skills

•  Ability to engage in, promote, and support developmental advising

•  Availability to advisees, faculty, or staff

•  Frequency of contact with advisees

•  Appropriate referral activity

•  Use and dissemination of appropriate information sources

•  Data demonstrating success in meeting advising goals and outcomes (by advisor or department)

•  Caring, helpful attitude toward advisees, faculty and staff

•  Meeting advisees in informal settings

•  Participation and support of intrusive advising to build strong relationships with advisees

•  Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals

•  Mastery of institutional regulations, policies, and procedures

•  Implementation of programmatic policies and procedures that support NACADA Core Values and that reflect the standards of good practice in the CAS Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising

•  Participation in and/or support of professional development programs for advisors

•  Perception by colleagues and/or advisees of nominee’s advising or advising administration skills

•  Institutional recognition of nominee for outstanding advising or advising administration

Criteria (Institutional Administrator)

Nomination packets will be evaluated for evidence of qualities and practices that distinguish the nominee as strong supporter of academic advising and as a leader who has worked to promote and advance quality academic advising on his or her campus. Evidence may include:

•  Advocacy for advisors and advising issues on his/her respective campuses

•  Support for advisor recognition and development

•  Demonstrated commitment to the core values to define quality academic advising

•  Action that support advising as an integral component to student learning

Submission Procedures

Nominations must contain adequate narrative material that describes the extent to which an individual meets the awards criteria. Objective data that supports the awards criteria is encouraged. Nomination packets for any of the awards should include:

1. Nomination Form – Please select the appropriate award category and complete all sections of the form.
2. Nomination Letter – In this letter, the nominator should summarize the nominee’s qualifications and why the individual is being nominate for the award. It is not necessary to address all of criteria listed above, but rather this document should provide the evidence and specific examples that demonstrate the nominee’s outstanding performance. Nominators should solicit input from other as they craft their nomination letters and are most welcome to include quotes or comments from colleagues and students. Single spacing is acceptable, but the nomination letter should not exceed three pages.
3. Letters of Support – The nomination packet can also include up to two additional letters of support. These letters may come from colleagues, employees, supervisors, or students – anyone who might augment the selection committee’s understanding of the nominee. Letters should not exceed two pages single spaced.
4. Additionally, nominees for the New Advisor, Academic Advising, and Academic Advising Administrator Awards , should submit a personal philosophy statement regarding their approach to advising and/or advising administration. This document should not exceed two pages single spaced.

The annual deadline for Region 8 awards materials, unless otherwise noted, is November 16, 2009. Please organize all nomination materials into PDF or Word files attached to an email. Submit ONE email (containing all the necessary attachments) to the Region Chair: Brett.McFarlane@oregonstate.edu