The Edmund Shearer Faculty Advisor
of the Year Award will be presented to individuals who have demonstrated
qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of on- and
off-campus students. One advisor will be recognized from each of
the four colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business and Leadership, Education
and Technology, and Health and Life Sciences). The Edmund Shearer
Faculty Advisor of the Year recipient will be one of the four college
winners.
Award: Winners will be honored at the General Meeting for Faculty
and Administration in the fall. The recipients will receive a monetary
stipend.
Eligibility: Any individual serving as a faculty academic
advisor and employed by Fort Hays State University may be nominated.
Advisors whose primary role at the institution is direct delivery
of advising services to students are not eligible (e.g. director
of academic advising, coordinator of undecided advising).
Criteria: The Selection Committee will evaluate nominations
on the evidence of effective advising qualities and practices that
distinguish the nominee as an outstanding academic advisor. Such
evidence may include, but is not limited to:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Availability to advisees
- Frequency of contact with advisees
- Appropriate referral activity
- Use of appropriate information sources
- Evidence of student success rate
- Advisee evaluations (summary data)
- Caring attitude toward advisees
- Meeting advisees in informal settings
- Intrusive behavior which builds strong relationships
with advisees
- Monitoring of student progress toward academic
and career goals
- Mastery of institutional regulations, policies,
and procedures
- Ability to engage in developmental advising (career
and life planning) versus simply course scheduling
- Attendance at and support of advisor training
programs
- Perception by colleagues of nominee's advising
skills
- Participation in off-campus advising
2005-2006 Awards University Faculty
Advisor of the Year - Dr. Eric Gillock
College of Arts & Sciences - Mr. John Huber
College of Business & Leadership - Dr. Tom Johansen
College of Education and Technology- Dr. Ron Fahey
College of Health & LIfe Sciences - Dr. Eric Gillock
2004-2005 Awards University Faculty
Advisor of the Year - Dr. Fred Britten
College of Arts & Sciences - Dr. Brian Kinnaird
College of Business & Leadership - Ms. Jill Stafford
College of Education and Technology- Dr. Robert Howell
College of Health & LIfe Sciences - Dr. Fred Britten
2003-2004 Awards University Faculty
Advisor of the Year - Dr. Mark Stutz
College of Arts & Sciences - Rose Arnhold
College of Business & Leadership - Dr. Jim Rucker
College of Health & Life Sciences - Dr. Mark Stutz
2002-2003 Awards University Faculty
Advisor of the Year - Dr. Robert Meier
College of Arts & Sciences - Dr. Carol Patrick
College of Business & Leadership - Dr. Robert Meier
College of Education - Dr. Germaine Taggart
College of Health & LIfe Sciences - Ms. Sally Schmidt
2001-2002 Awards University Faculty
Advisor of the Year - Kim Stewart
College of Arts & Sciences - Dr. Ed Shearer
College of Business & Leadership - Dr. Micol Maughan
College of Education - Kim Stewart
College of Health & LIfe Sciences - Dr. Karolyn Kells
2000-2001 Awards University Faculty Advisor of
the Year - Dr. Liane Connelly
College of Arts & Sciences - John Huber
College of Business & Leadership - Dr. Micol Maughan
College of Education - Dr. Debbie Mercer
College of Health & Life Sciences - Dr. Liane Connelly
1999-2000 Awards
University Faculty Advisor of the Year - Sharon Barton
College of Arts & Sciences - Rose Arnhold
College of Business - Dr. Tom Johansen
College of Education - Sharon Barton
College of Health & Life Sciences - Jo Ann Doan
1998-1999 Awards University Faculty
Advisor of the Year - Sue Boos
College of Arts & Sciences - Michael Jilg
College of Business - Gladys Giebler
College of Education - Dr. Michael Slattery
College of Health & Life Sciences - Sue Boos
