Dear Business Org Presidents,

Please share the following with your members! STUDENTS MAY NOMINATE AN 
ADVISOR...GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS!The Deadline is Nov 30. The 
Provost has established a new award and is seeing nominations for “The 
Provost’s Excellence in Academic Advising Award.”

This award recognizes faculty and staff members who spend a significant 
portion of their time providing exemplary direct delivery of academic 
advising services to undergraduate students. NOMINATION CRITERIA BELOW:

Nominees for this award must be a current member of Miami's faculty, 
staff, or administration. Nominees should also have a significant record 
of direct delivery of academic advising services to undergraduates and 
meet the following criteria: 

•	High quality of information and advice: including the university 
curriculum and special program requirements; knowledge of appropriate 
schedule development and course sequencing; assistance to students as they 
develop academic, personal and career goals; knowledge of institutional 
regulations, policies and procedures; ability to engage in developmentally 
appropriate goals for students.

•	Outstanding support of students: strong interpersonal skills; 
caring, helpful attitude towards students; willingness to act in the 
student's best interests; willingness to encourage development of student 
independence and critically thinking skills; sensitivity to diversity 
issues; knowledge of campus resources and appropriate referral activity; 
demonstration of holistic advising principles.

•	Accessibility to students: availability to advisees and frequency 
of contact; face-to-face and electronic communication; welcoming and 
responsive to students.

All faculty and staff who have responsibilities for student academic 
advising are eligible for nomination. Consideration for this award 
requires two letters of nomination. Nomination letters should provide 
detailed evidence of effective advising qualities and practices that 
distinguish the nominee as an outstanding adviser.

The Undergraduate Academic Advising Council reviews the nominations and 
makes recommendations to the Provost and Executive Vice President for 
Academic Affairs, who makes the final selection.
The award will be given to two recipients, typically to one faculty 
recipient and one staff recipient.

Nomination letters should be submitted by November 30, 2012 to Carolyn 
Haynes, Interim Associate Provost, 205A Roudebush or [log in to unmask]