Outstanding Advisor/Mentor Award

Award Criteria and Nomination Process

Outstanding Advisor/Mentor Award Description

Recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding academic advising and/or mentoring of students.

Eligibility

1. Any full-time UH Hilo faculty (including instructors).
2. Nominees who have retired within the academic year nominated will be considered.

Criteria

Criteria for nomination include evidence of effective advising and/or mentoring qualities and practices that distinquish the nominee as an outstanding academic advisor and/or mentor. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to:

• Mastery of insitutional regulations, policies and procedures, especially as they relate to academic, and/or graduation requirements.
• Creating, extending, or expanding programs or services that enhance advising or mentoring.
• Caring attitude toward advisees.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Helping students clarify career/life goals as well as educational goals.
• Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals.
• Availability to advisees.
• Use of relevant information sources.
• Evidence of student success.
• Perception by colleagues and students of nominee's advising and/or mentoring skills.
• Appropriate referral activity.

Procedure

Faculty, staff, and/or students may nominate candidates for the award.

1. A completed nomination form.
2. A statement summarizing the extent to which the nominee meets award criteria.
3. A letter of support from at least one student who has been advised and/or mentored by the nominee.
4. Optional materials may include letters of support and other pertinent information provided by the nominee or nominator(s).