Award for Excellence in Career Advising
Description of Award
The Award for Excellence in Career Advising is given annually to recognize an individual who integrates career advising in exemplary ways while serving undergraduates. Sponsored by Career and Professional Development, the Award was established in 1989 to recognize the value of career advising at Virginia Tech. The Award includes a $1,000 cash prize and a framed certificate.
Eligibility and Criteria for Selection
Please consider the following when making a nomination:
- Nominees must be Virginia Tech faculty or staff members (external to Career and Professional Development) who provide career advising to undergraduate students at Virginia Tech.
- Personal characteristics such as creativity, communication skills, concern for students, and enthusiasm as they pertain to the role of career advisor.
- The development of innovative career advising resources and outreach programs for the academic department or other undergraduate student population with whom the advisor works.
- Although Individuals may also serve as academic advisors, this award is to acknowledge their career advising accomplishments and contributions
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated record of career advising excellence. Each candidate must furnish a personal, written statement about their involvement with career advising.
General Procedures for Nominations
- Faculty, staff, administrators, or students will nominate individuals for either an Advising Award or the Career Advising Award.
- To encourage participation, nominators need only submit a nomination to put someone into consideration. Nominations include Nominee Information, Award Type, and Nominator Information.
- After an advisor is nominated and the nomination has been reviewed, the nominee’s supervisor will receive an automatic email from our awards system encouraging them to oversee submission of a dossier. The nominee will be copied on this email.