Advisor of the Year

Eligibility

Any full-time professional advisor whose primary role is advising, is from the Utah Advising Association participating institutions, with at least three (3) years of consecutive employment in advising and who is currently employed as an advisor is eligible.

Criteria

• Effective and continuous advising of students
• Availability to advisees
• Caring and nurturing attitude towards advisees
• Exemplary interpersonal skills
• Mastery of institutional regulations, policies, and procedures
• Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals
• Proactive use and dissemination of information resources
• Assists students in creating meaningful connections to the school, their peers, and faculty
• Participation in advisor development programs and groups
• Collaboration with other colleagues, departments, and institutions
• Shows initiative and creativity in meeting advisee needs and helping them to reach their full potential
• Has made a significant contribution to the quality of the academic advising unit, school/college and/or department
• Inspires fellow colleagues and advisees to reach their full potential
• Promotes equitable and inclusive advising environments

Portfolio Requirements

1. Personal Statement/Advising Philosophy
2. Resume/Curriculum Vita
3. Letter from a student
4. Letter of support from supervisor or colleague
5. Up to five (5) pages of support materials
6. Portfolio should not exceed a total of nine (9) pages, excluding the cover page. If a portfolio exceeds this, the advisor may not be considered for this award.

Further guidance is available to nominees upon request. 

Submission Details

Submission Deadline: March 20, 2026

2026 UAA Advisor of the Year Submission Form

Note: Portfolios must be submitted as a pdf

Award finalists will be notified via email and announced on the UAA website home page.  Winners will be announced at the Utah Advising Association conference during the lunch program.