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Last year, the
University Advising Council instituted the USI Outstanding Advisor
Awards with the hope of raising visibility and increasing
recognition for an often overlooked but extremely important role on
campus: the academic advisor.
This year as last, the Faculty Senate’s Faculty Awards for Service,
Teaching, and Research Committee chose five from a crowded field of
outstanding nominees. Dr. Brian Posler, assistant provost for
undergraduate studies, said there were more than 35 nominations this
year. “It was a very competitive process,” he said. “Twenty-three
nominations came from students, which was a significant increase,
and one we like to see.”
The 2008-2009 USI Outstanding Advisor Award winners are Christy
Baker, associate professor of social work, Dr. Joyce Hamon,
associate professor of teacher education and associate department
chair, Tim Mahoney, instructor in economics, Jeannette
Maier-Lytle, instructor in accounting, and Virginia Poston,
instructor in art.
The winners were selected based on outstanding performance in these
areas:
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strong interpersonal skills;
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availability to advisees,
faculty, or staff;
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frequency of contact with advisees; appropriate
referral activity;
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use and dissemination of appropriate information
sources;
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caring, helpful attitude toward advisees, faculty, and
staff; monitoring of student progress toward academic and career
goals; and
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mastery of institutional regulations, policies, and
procedures.
The award comes with a $1,000 prize.
Winners may elect to receive the money as supplementary pay or as
funds available to reimburse professional development.
Information on the Nomination process
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