The Office of Undergraduate Education is pleased to announce nominations for the 2024 Advisor Awards. All awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to quality in the areas of advising students at MSU.
Award recipients will be recognized at the Spring Academic Advisor Recognition and Awards Event that will be held on February 24th, 2025.
Award categories and brief summaries are listed below. Please visit the Advising Awards website to read further descriptions of each award:
- Rising Star in Advising Award: this award honors a new academic advisor (with under five years of experience) who demonstrates exceptional promise, dedication, and impact through strong advising practices, contributions to student success, and potential for future leadership.
- Sustained Excellence in Advising Award: this award honors advisors with at least five years of commitment to advising, having significantly impacted students' development through innovative practices and lasting support. Recipients exemplify the transformative role of dedicated and compassionate advising.
- Excellence in Community Building Award: This award recognizes leaders who strengthen the advising community by fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and a shared sense of purpose. Recipients demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities, promote engagement, and enhance advising experience for students and professionals alike.
- Collaborative Excellence in Advising Award: this award recognizes an advising team that has demonstrated exceptional commitment, innovation, and lasting impact through ethical and effective partnerships that benefit students and/or the MSU advising community. Nominations must show clear evidence of meaningful collaboration and significant positive outcomes.
Access the awards nomination application directly here or through the Advising Awards website.
Please note that award recipient packets are no longer sent forward as nominations for the NACADA Region 5 Awards. Advisors can now nominate colleagues or themselves for NACADA awards directly through NACADA.
You may contact Dr. Q (greenqia@msu.edu) or Katie Peterson (kmpers@msu.edu) with questions or concerns. Please note the deadline for submission for all award applications is Friday, January 10th at 5PM.
