Undergraduate Advisor of the Year Award
Nominations for the Undergraduate Advisor of the Year close on March 1, 2024.
Purpose
To recognize an undergraduate academic advisor who demonstrates outstanding performance and dedication in advising undergraduate students.
Eligibility
Nominee must be a full-time undergraduate academic advisor within either one of the seven schools or the Office of Undergraduate Education. Must be employed as a professional academic advisor for at least two years at UT Dallas (start date prior to January 1, 2022).
Guidelines for Submitting a Nomination
- The deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2024. Nominations must be submitted electronically. Nominate an advisor.
- Faculty, staff and students are eligible to nominate an Undergraduate Academic Advisor; self-nominations are not accepted.
- Only individual nominations will be accepted; no group nominations.
- Individuals who received an advising award within the last three years are not eligible.
- Current Selection Committee Award members are not eligible to submit a nomination.
- Any questions can be directed to John Jackson via email at johnja@utdallas.edu.
Criteria
- Displays a welcoming, caring and helpful demeanor
- Demonstrates knowledge of institutional policies and procedures
- Demonstrates knowledge of degree plan(s) and specific school/department policies
- Connects students to campus resources
- Engages in student advocacy
- Assists students in setting academic goals in connection with future career objectives; monitors student progress
- Helps students identify and plan their course of study
Eligible Nominees for 2024
- Nasreen Hasan – AHT
- Kelley Henderson – AHT
- Jazzmyn Roberts – AHT
- Anna Hamilton – BBS
- Corey Pierce – BBS
- Leslie Grimmer – BBS
- Kanika Thompson – ECS
- Malinda Hicks – EPPS
- Whitney Sharman – EPPS
- Laura Wey – IS
- Meagan Julian – JSOM
- Melissa Bresnahan – JSOM
- Shirley Anderson – HPAC
- Thuy Luong – HPAC
- Jeanna Kirk – HPAC
- Linda Elgin – NSM
- Kameron Svoboda – NSM
- Jennifer Meedel – NSM
- Allison Valenzuela – NSM
- Rick Treter – NSM
- Dijana Zmiro – NSM
- Erica Kenney – NSM
- Meredith Permenter – NSM
- Jose Polio – NSM
- Hailey King – NSM
- Tonya Carroll – SOAR
- Jamar Blackmon – SOAR
- Artiste McClellan – SOAR
- Galina Pegues – SOAR
- Eric Welgehausen – Undeclared
Previous Recipients
- 2008: Eric Welgehausen – OUE
- 2009: Leah Nall – BBS
- 2010: Valerie Brunell – NSM
- 2011: Carol Johnson – BBS
- 2012: Megan Gray – A&H
- 2013: Arturo Elizondo – ECS
- 2014: Kali Cagnolatti – NSM
- 2015: Kristi Taylor: ATEC
- 2016: Linda Elgin – NSM
- 2017: Chien Paden: JSOM
- 2018: Shirley Wilson – ECS
- 2019: Pamela Kitchens – ATEC
- 2020: Kevin Jackson – BBS
- 2021: Sydney Taylor – A&H
- 2022: Catherine Boynton – BBS
- 2023: Courtney Milavec – AHT