Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award 2019-2020

Guidelines for submitting a nomination:

The Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award recognizes a faculty member who has had a positive influence on students through academic advising. The award recipient will receive a $2,000 cash stipend and will be recognized by the President at Fall Conference, in addition to having his/her name posted on a perpetual plaque in the Kennedy Library. Questions can be directed to advising@calpoly.edu.

***All nominations are due by Monday, March 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.***

One faculty member is recognized annually and previous recipients will not be allowed to win again. A faculty member is someone formally engaged in classroom and/or laboratory instruction.

Things to remember before nominating:
Nomination is to be based upon the faculty’s academic advising efforts related to areas such as:

Major and support coursework selection
Concentration and elective coursework selection
Change of Major advising
Senior project
Mentorship
Internship selection or supervision
Career/graduate school planning and selection
Referral to appropriate support services
Guidance with academic challenges such as AP, time management, course load, etc.

*Things that won't be taken into consideration for this award:

Teaching styles and classroom experiences
Club advising responsibilities
Research work

*You are encouraged to nominate this person for the Distinguished Teaching Award or for college-specific awards recognizing teaching excellence. To learn more about the Distinguished Teaching Award criteria, please visit http://www.academicsenate.calpoly.edu/content/dta
To nominate a club advisor, please visit http://www.asi.calpoly.edu/university_union/club_services

Please note:

In order to be considered complete, an essay is required at the end of this survey.
At least one submission for each nominee must come from a current student.

To nominate a faculty member, please complete the following:

1. Title (This is not required): Example: Dr. or Professor

2. Nominee's First Name *This question is required.

3. Nominee's Last Name: *This question is required.

5. Nominee's department: *This question is required.

6. Nominator's name (If your candidate is chosen, you my be contacted by the President's office for a voluntary interview): *This question is required.

7. Nominator's Cal Poly email address. (Only Cal Poly email addresses will be accepted). *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

9. In the space provided, please describe the nominee's academic advising services and activities as they relate to the following areas:

Advising-Related Activities
Role(s) in Organization of Advising Support (ex. holds a Senior project info night, coordinates mandatory advising for all students, etc.)
Level of Personal Investment
Level of commitment to thorough and accurate advising

You may also refer to the list under "Things to Remember Before Nominating" for other areas to consider while writing your essay.
Please note that the most effective essays state:

the nominee's advising role clearly
discuss how/why this person's advising made a difference
cites specific and thorough examples.

For your nomination to be considered complete, you must complete the essay portion below.

Your response may be no more than 300 words.

*This question is required.