Omaha City Wire

Andrew Beck, Academic Advisor II, in the College of Information Science & Technology, was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of January.

The award was presented to Andrew at the January Academic Advising Council meeting.

Andrew’s nominator said, “Andrew started his role as an academic advisor during the peak summer orientation and advising time. He was able to learn very quickly about all the different programs, UNO’s processes, procedures, services, and resources. He is intelligent, perceptive, and learns very quickly. The students appreciate his helpful and timely response to advising related questions. He has taken the lead in our early alert program. He is extremely organized and thorough in receiving student referrals, working with the students, and helping them connect to the resources and services that are available. Andrew is a great collaborator and is always willing to help colleagues, participate in recruitment activities, and serve on different committees. We are extremely happy and grateful to have Andrew on our advising team.” For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Beck will receive a certificate and gift card.

Nominate an Academic Advisor for the "Advisor of the Month Award"

If you know one of your colleagues has gone above and beyond in their exceptional service to students, their colleagues and/or the university, nominate them for the Advisor of the Month Award! Each month, one advisor will be selected at random from the nominations to receive the award at the Academic Advising Council meeting. All nominees will be recognized by AAC for their work.

Nominees must be at least .5 FTE whose primary role is academic advising. Once selected, advisors would not be eligible to receive the award again for one calendar year, although they can still be nominated in recognition of their work.

To nominate an academic advisor, complete the nomination form on the AAC website.

About the Academic Advising Council (AAC)

Monthly forums keep advisors up to date on topics ranging from best practices in advising to technology and program updates. The group, which formally launched in 2011, welcomes not just advisors to its meetings, but also many other professionals on campus who support UNO students.

The Academic Advising Council meets the third Thursday of each month at 1:30 P.M.

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