Outstanding Advisor Awards

The 2024-2025 Outstanding Advisor Award recipients will be announced on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Award recipients will be selected by the Provost and the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and will receive a $500 stipend for professional development.

Eligibility

Any full time employee at Fresno State who serves as a staff Advisor/Counselor or faculty Advisor by providing direct advising to students as part of their job duties is eligible for consideration.

Criteria

Some qualities and practices that distinguish the nominee as an outstanding Advisor/Counselor advisor include:

• Demonstration of know ledge of overall academic requirements and various resources on campus;
• Demonstration of intentional interest in the personal and academic development of students;
• Encouraging student engagement in extracurricular or co-curricular activities;
• Helping students to develop appropriate educational and/or career goals;
• Readily available to students as an advisor, and maintains regular follow-up as needed.

Nomination Process

Faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and current students may nominate individuals for this award. A minimum of three nomination forms must be received to be eligible for consideration. At least one form must come from a current student. No self-nominations will be recognized.