The University College Center for Freshman Year is accepting nominations for up to three prestigious awards — the George H. Deer Distinguished Teaching Award, the Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award and Advisor of the Year Award — until Jan. 6, 2017.
“LSU, in previous years, has had a significant number of our academic advisors recognized on the national level. Very proud of that,” said UCFY executive director R. Paul Ivey.
The George H. Deer Distinguished Teaching Award is open for nominations to any University faculty member who teaches courses for students enrolled in UCFY or the Center for Advising and Counseling. Nominations should be limited to people who taught University College students in three of the past four regular semesters.
The Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award is a recognition of outstanding teaching ability and service to students. At the freshman level, teaching assistants make up a significant portion of the instructional program. Nominations are restricted to graduate teaching assistants who have an academic or fiscal year appointment.
For both awards, nominations should be made based on excellence in teaching, genuine interest in students, outstanding relationships with colleagues and demonstrated leadership in the instructional programs.
The Advisor of the Year Award is based on the criteria of the National Academic Advising Association. The award honors individuals making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising and to disseminate information about these contributions to other professionals in the field.
One nominee will be selected from campus to become the University’s Advisor of the Year, and his or her name will be submitted as the University’s representative for national competition as National Advisor of the Year. Any individual employed as an academic advisor at LSU may be nominated. The nominee does not need to be a NACADA member.
“My role is to explore all options with students to create a degree as unique as they are and to develop a plan for them based on their individual needs,” said 2016 Advisor of the Year Stephanie Erie. “We see this through from start to finish, allowing me to connect with students in a meaningful and impactful way.”
The University has an in-depth history of award-winning counselors and advisors receiving Advisor of the Year, including numerous consecutive wins: Stephanie Erie in 2016, Bridget Robicheaux in 2015, Robby S. Bowen and Ashley Granger in 2014, Andrea L. Jones in 2013, Annette L. Yancy in 2012, Joyce Wakefield in 2009, Rachel L. Singleton in 2008, and Tim Fields in 2007.