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Nomination for the
PROVOST FACULTY ADVISING AWARD
For Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising
Spring 2008

The University Advising Award Committee will select one faculty advisor to receive the Provost Faculty Advising Award. The recipient will receive a plaque and monetary award of $1000.

Eligibility: Any faculty member whose responsibility is to provide academic advising services to undergraduate students at the University of Houston may be nominated for this award. Self-nominations are also accepted.

- Download the Provost Faculty Advising
Award Nomination Form -
(MS Word .doc)
Use a separate form for each nominee.

Nomination Procedure: Submit a letter of recommendation not to exceed two pages. Please provide evidence of the following criteria in your letter:

• Excellence in student advising
• Contributions to the improvement of the quality of academic advising either within the unit and/or campus wide
• Demonstration of a concerned attitude toward students
• Mastery of institutional regulations, policies and procedures
• Mastery and utilization of appropriate information and referral sources
• Participation in and support of advisor development programs
• Commitment to accessibility of advisors to students
• Excellence in creating or maintaining advising structures and procedures, using advising technology, communication, or other special skills

Nominations may be supported by as many as four letters of recommendation (a student letter is strongly encouraged) and other supporting material such as résumé or Curriculum Vitae.

Send nomination form and letter(s) of recommendation to:

Heidi Kennedy
Director, Academic Program Management
4800 Calhoun Road
207 E. Cullen
(713) 743-9187
hkennedy@uh.edu.