UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISING AWARDS

• Innovation in Advising Award: celebrates an advising professional who has demonstrated exceptional creativity, ingenuity, and forward-thinking in their approach to advising students. This award recognizes their ability to develop and implement innovative and sustainable strategies, programs, or initiatives that enhance the advising experience and contribute to student success.
• Community Partnership Award: recognizes an individual that has demonstrated exceptional collaboration, cooperation, and commitment to building strong partnerships outside of their unit. This award acknowledges the honoree's outstanding efforts to foster meaningful connections, work collectively, and create a positive impact for students and colleagues.
• Advising JEDI Champion Award: celebrates an advising professional that has demonstrated exemplary commitment to and leadership in promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within the advising community and among the students they serve. This award recognizes their tireless efforts to create an inclusive advising environment, where all students feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.
• Staff Leadership and Mentorship Award (2): recognizes outstanding staff members who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and an unwavering commitment to mentor and support their colleagues. This award celebrates those who go above and beyond their regular duties, inspiring and empowering others to reach their full potential while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. One award will be presented to a College advising professional, and one award will be presented to a department/program advising professional. Nominees do not need to hold supervisory positions to be eligible.
• Keystone of Advising Award (2): honors exceptional advisors who consistently display excellent advising, acting as unsung heroes for students and the academic community. They truly love their advising role and have made a long-term commitment to advising (not administration). They are the steady cornerstone that supports their unit’s everyday advising. This award acknowledges their invaluable contributions and the significant impact they make on the lives of those they advise. Must have advised at UC San Diego for a minimum of 5 years (as of Feb. 2025) and be in a primarily student-facing (non-administrator) role to be eligible.  One award will be presented to a College advising professional, and one award will be presented to a department/program advising professional.

Eligibility: Eligible staff are professional advisors whose primary role at the institution is the direct delivery of academic advising services to undergraduate students, including:

• College advising staff (e.g. Student Services Advisors, Student Academic Advisors)
• Department/Program advising staff (e.g. Student Services Advisors, Student Academic Advisors, Curriculum Planners, student affairs/program coordinators, etc.)
• Must report through EVC (Academic Affairs)
  

Not eligible if they have received the same award within the past 3 years.

Must have passed their probationary period of employment. Must have earned at least “S” Satisfactory rating on the most recent performance appraisal.

Submission: Nominations can be submitted by anyone (colleagues, supervisors, self, students). The nomination form has a word limit. No other nomination materials will be solicited or accepted.

Congratulations to the 2024 Academic Advising Awardees!

• Advising JEDI Champion and Student Advocate Award Winner
  • Mónica Rodriquez de Cabaza  (Ethnic Studies)

• Innovation in Advising Award Winner
  • Amber Knight (CSE)

• Staff Leadership and Mentorship Award Winner
  • Laura Majoch (Biology)
  • Cathy Baez (Muir)

• Keystone of Advising Award Winner
  • Dina Rodgers (Public Health)
  • Gloria Aquino (ERC)

• Excellence in Advising Competencies Award Winner
  • Hannah McCurdy (Sixth)

• Community Partnership Award Winner
  • Ruby Victoria (Revelle)