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The evaluation process will consider evidence of the applicant’s distinguished commitment to excellence in academic advising. Such evidence may include:

• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate advisement as exemplified by the development of innovative approaches or programs designed to ensure student progression and success, e.g., 1st-year retention, 4-year graduation, D/F/W rates, etc. Added value will be given to the success of advisement with special populations, such as first generation, underrepresented minorities, low income, veterans, male students, etc.
• Documentation of the advisor’s outreach to students, e.g., special workshops, targeted programming, nudge campaigns, etc.
• Contributions to the scholarship of academic advising.
• Exemplifying collaborative spirit through intentional efforts to partner with offices outside of their home unit, including community partners, within the state of Florida, or on a national level.

Provost's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising eligibility requirements: 

Any individual currently employed in a professional undergraduate academic advising role with a full-time appointment (1.0 FTE) for the past two academic years is eligible. This typically includes job codes 9503, 4424, 4425, 4426, and 4427.

Required application materials:

• A cover sheet with the name, rank or title, and unit.
• A copy of resume or CV.
• An academic advising philosophy which addresses the following (450-600 words total):
  • Describe advising philosophy to include your theoretical theory/framework.
  • Describe how your advising philosophy is applied in practice.
  • Describe how you fulfill your unit mission and goals through your advising philosophy and practice.
  • Describe how you are connected to your work on a personal level. Why are you an academic advisor?
• Narrative with evidence of the impact of student engagement outreach including, but not limited to, academic skills workshops, career exploration/development, interventions with at-risk populations, enrichment for high-performing populations, etc.
  • Must include the event/program/initiative’s intent and design.
  • Must include program evaluation/assessment, particularly evidence of an improved quantitative metric such as 1st-year retention, 4-year graduation, lower D/F/W rates, lower excess credit hours/hours-to-degree, etc.
• Narrative of the impact of a candidate’s academic advising practice (e.g., degree planning, course, or major selection, etc.) on student experience and success. Include: (400 – 800 words)
  • Clear description of advising activities and outcomes
  • Evidence of student impact (e.g., improvements in retention, engagement, or goal achievement)
  • Use of student feedback and/or qualitative or quantitative data
  • Demonstrated connection between advising actions and outcomes
  • Examples that reflect meaningful and sustained impact on student success
• A bullet list of involvement and engagement directly with students and with the USF campus community (e.g., committee work, living-learning communities, sponsorship/leadership of student groups, volunteering at campus events, etc.). Include 1-2 sentence description of each item. While this work may overlap, it is necessary to provide clear details which clearly delineate direct student engagement/involvement from campus engagement/involvement.
• A bullet list of activities for professional growth and/or co