2016 Outstanding Undergraduate Program Development/Administration Award
(Formerly Undergraduate Advisor Award)
The advisors in the College of Behavioral and Social
Sciences play an integral role in the academic careers of our students. Through advising, teaching and mentoring, our
College, departmental, and faculty advisors provide an important service to
students by helping them set, pursue and achieve their scholastic goals. The College supports an annual Outstanding
Program Development/ Administration Award (Formerly Outstanding Undergraduate
Advisor Award) in order to formally recognize advisors who have consistently
demonstrated excellence in serving the College of Behavioral and Social
Sciences’ student population.
All advisors in the College of Behavioral and Social
Sciences including all faculty, College, and departmental advisors are eligible
except those who have received the award during academic years 2008-2015.
To nominate a person for the award, submit a letter of
support to www.bsosawards.umd.edu no
later than Monday, March 21, 2016, that includes the nominee’s name and
department and the nominator’s name, address, telephone number and relationship
with the nominee (e.g., advisee, supervisor, co-worker, etc.). Student
nominators are encouraged to describe how the advisor has assisted them both
academically and personally and why she/he merits special recognition. This is
the most important part of the nomination. It is on the basis of this
information that the award will be granted.
Nominators are encouraged to solicit letters from others who are
familiar with the nominee’s work. The College does not narrowly define the
criteria for excellent advising. Rather, the nominator determines the
attributes and behaviors that she/he believes constitute consistently excellent
service. Examples of attributes that
nominators may want to consider include (but are not limited to) the following:
accessibility, dedication, problem-solving skills, dependability, communication
skills, motivation/attitude, knowledge/skills and innovation.
