UAAC Committees

Any advisor interested in joining a UAAC Committee may do so by informing the committee chair/co-chairs and the UAAC co-chairs of their interest. The committee chair/co-chairs will then let the interested party know of meeting times and assign duties to members.

• Awards and Recognition

  Awards and Recognition

  To view recipients of the following awards please visit the following link: Award Recipients

  • Rising Star New Academic Advisor Award: For nominees who have been advising for under two (2) years
  • Outstanding Academic Advisor Award: For nominees who have been advising for over two (2) years
  • Sherrie Jensen Service to Academic Advising Award (Lifetime Achievement in Advising Award): For exemplary nominees who have served in leadership positions and as an advisor for over five (5) years
  • Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award: For nominees who teach for 50% of their time at Weber and serve as advisors
  • Outstanding Support Advisor Award: For nominees who provide wraparound student support services in an advising capacity.here
• Assessment

  Assessment

  The assessment committee is currently working on the formulation and completion of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) for academic advising first-year students at Weber State University. Through this process, students and academic advisors will have a clear understanding of what students have learned as a result of the academic advising interaction.

  For more information on the Assessment Committee, please click the following link: Assessment Committee

  Committee Chair: Vacant

• College Advisors

  College Advisors

  Each college at Weber State University has a team of advisors. Click on the linked websites below to connect with that team. 

  College
  Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities
  College of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology
  Dumke College of Health Professions
  College of Science
  College of Social Sciences & Education
  Goddard School of Business & Economics

• Marketing

  Marketing Committee

  The UAAC Marketing Committee is responsible for promoting advising services to students and faculty/staff at Weber State. The committee is currently working on communications for incoming students, with plans to expand to continuing students. The committee also plans to develop communications for faculty and staff regarding advising responsibilities and resources.

  Committee Chair: Pat Dejong (patriciadejong@weber.edu)

• Student Retention Initiatives

  Student Retention Initiatives Committee

  The Student Retention Initiatives Committee is responsible for the management and implementation of multiple retention initiatives across campus including managing tracking items through Starfish, Bounce Back, semester to semester conversion, early stop-out outreach, along with other retention, persistence, and graduation initiatives. The advising representatives for each college have been designated to serve in an advisory role as we expand and implement retention initiatives campus wide. 

  For more information on Starfish and other retention initiatives, please go to weber.edu/starfish. 

• Social

  Social

  The UAAC Social Committee is responsible for planning and promoting social events for all UAAC members in an effort to bring together like minded advisors. The Social Committee's goal is to enhance relationship building, employee engagement, and collaboration. The Social Committee also aids in creating a community spirit of pride, fun and other aspects of teamwork among campus advisors. 

  Events: Schedule will be uploaded soon.

• Training & Professional Development

  Training & Professional Development

  The Training & Professional Development Committee coordinates events for advisors to increase their knowledge and understanding of university functions, policies, and services as well as to grow in the profession of advising. The committee sponsors the Advisor Information Series held in the fall and spring semesters and promotes other training and development opportunities throughout the year.

  Additional Information: See information from past events in the UAAC Canvas Course.