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NACADA Global Awards Program

Now Accepting Nominations/Applications!
 

NACADA's Global Awards are designed to honor individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising within higher education. 

The program goals are to:

  • Recognize outstanding advising throughout higher education
  • Offer a global advising rewards system 
  • Encourage wider support of advising personnel and programs
  • Ultimately improve advising services for students
Submission Portal Submission Instructions

Questions?

Email nawards@ksu.edu

NACADA Global Awards Informational Session
3 p.m. central | Wednesday, April 23

Join NACADA’s Global Awards Committee for an informational session on Global Awards! This session offers a unique opportunity to connect with award winners and committee members as they share tips on crafting a successful nomination packet, shed light on the application process, and answer your questions.

Whether you're nominating a colleague or yourself, or just curious about how the awards process works, don’t miss your chance to learn more and get inspired to nominate yourself or a colleague for a 2025 Global Award!

Panelists
Amber King | Global Awards Committee Chair | Delaware Technical Community College
Kayla Goodwin | Outstanding New Advisor Award winner | Virginia Tech
Emily Stratton | Outstanding New Advisor Award winner | Indiana University Bloomington
Janet Bavonese | Outstanding Advising Administrator Award winner | Jacksonville State University

Members: Please register for this Zoom event.

Click Here to Register

NACADA's Big Five Awards

(nominations due May 22)

Virginia N. Gordon Award
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Leading Light Award
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Michael C. Holen Pacesetter Award
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Charlie Nutt Global Advising Award for Excellence
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Bobbie Flaherty Service to NACADA Award
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Outstanding Advising Awards

(nominations due May 22)

Outstanding Advisor Award
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Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
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Outstanding Advising Administrator Award
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Outstanding Advising Program Award
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Outstanding New Advisor Award
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Outstanding New Faculty Advisor Award
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Advising Communities Division Awards

(nominations due May 22)

Advising Communities Division Service Award
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Scholarships

(nomination due dates vary)

NACADA Scholarship (nominations due May 22)
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Christy Carlson Memorial Scholarship (nominations due May 22)
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Graduate Student Annual Conference Scholarship (nominations due May 22)
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New Advisor Annual Conference Scholarship (nominations due May 22)
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Wes Habley Institute for Academic Advising Scholarship (nominations due April 30)
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Research & Publication Related Awards

(nominations due May 22)

Student Research Award
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Excellence in Scholarly Inquiry Award
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Advising Innovation Award
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Leigh S. Shaffer Award
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Volunteer as a Reader!

Readers help evaluate award and scholarship nominations/applications, providing feedback for the Global Awards Committee. Evaluations and feedback help determine the recipients of 2025's Global Awards. 

  • No prior experience or expertise is necessary. Readers will receive instructional materials for the review process.  

  • Readers will evaluate submissions via an online review system.

  • Review will take place within the month of June. 

  • On average, it takes about 15-30 minutes to read and score one submission packet. The total amount of packets assigned per reader will depend on the number of submissions received and the number of volunteer readers, but the typical average is 4-8 packets.

Please complete this form no later than May 1. Those selected as readers will be notified via email after May 22. 

 

Reader Interest Form

How to submit an application/nomination?

Please visit Submission Instructions to begin your application.

Awards Presentation
  • The Global Awards are presented at an invitation-only ceremony at the NACADA Annual Conference held each fall in varying locations. 
  • The selection committee reserves the right to make no awards in a certain category.

Award Press Release Information & Ceremony Details
  • The following webpage is for award winners. Please find details and additional information pertaining to the award ceremony at the annual conference and press releases available for institutional use on this webpage.

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