UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Adviser of the Year

Adviser of the Year

The award for Adviser of the Year was established in 2000 to recognize an outstanding faculty adviser with nominations by current students and alumni. Those nominations are then considered by the Faculty Senate Advising Committee, which makes the final selection.

A motion from the Advising Committee to accept the clarification and update selection of award for UWRF Adviser of the Year (Motion 98-99/39) as proposed by the Advising committee.

  1. Purpose and Eligibility
    The purpose of the award for UWRF Adviser of the Year is to recognize excellence in the advising of undergraduate students. Eligible for the award are full-time, tenure-track faculty and professional staff with a minimum of four years of academic advising at UWRF. An adviser may receive the award only once.
     
  2. Nomination Procedure
    Eligible nominators include all current students and alumni of UWRF. An on-line nomination form will be made available through the university web site, and advertised electronically to current students and alumni. 
     
  3. Selection Procedure
    The Advising Committee will review the nominations. The committee’s selection will not solely be based on the number of nominations received but will also take into account students’ and alumni comments in order to address disparity in advising loads in different departments. The committee will use a rubric approved by the Advising Committee to evaluate the qualitative feedback provided by nominators as part of the selection process.
     
  4. Recommendation to the Chancellor
    The committee’s annual recommendation to the chancellor will consist of a single Adviser’s name.
     
  5. Award Presentation
    Of the nominations, the only name to be announced will be the adviser selected for the award. The award presentation will be made at the Chancellor’s Award Reception. It is recommended that a monetary prize accompany the award.
     
  6. Improvement of Academic Advising
    The Advising Committee will evaluate the nominations to gain insight on what students and alumni consider to be criteria for outstanding academic advising. These insights will inform development of faculty and student outcomes of advising, tools for their assessment, and plans for their achievement.

Nomination Form

Nominations due by March 15, 2024

Previous recipients are not eligible.