Awards
The TEXAAN Awards are honors bestowed upon individuals or institutions within the academic advising community for their outstanding contributions, innovations, or achievements in the field of academic advising. These awards typically recognize excellence in academic advising, such as advising practice, research, leadership, or service.
These awards not only honor the recipients but also serve as a means of sharing best practices, inspiring others in the field, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in academic advising.
CATEGORIES:
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- Academic Advising Administrator The award is for an individual who may provide direct academic advising services but whose primary responsibility is an administrator or director of an academic advising program. Click here to view criteria and eligibility of the award.
- Outstanding Academic Advisor Award The award is for an individual whose primary role at the institution is direct delivery of academic advising services to students. Click here to view criteria and eligibility of the award.
- Faculty Advisor Recognition Award The award is for an individual whose primary responsibility is teaching and who spends a portion of their time providing academic advising services to students. Click here to view criteria and eligibility of the award.
- Lifetime Service Award The award recognizes individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to TEXAAN and the work of academic advisors, counselors, coaches, and others. Nominees must have contributed at least fifteen (15) or more years of service to the profession of higher education. Nominees and/or their work must embody TEXAAN’s mission, vision, core values and have a positive impact on student success. Previous recipients are not eligible for consideration.
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- Remarkable New Advising Initiative Award: Description of Initiative, Supporting Documentation, URL (optional)
- Outstanding Innovative Advising Technology Award: Description of Technology, Supporting Documentation, URL (optional)
Nomination Guidelines:
- Self-nominations are accepted.
- Current members of the TEXAAN Executive Board are not eligible for consideration for TEXAAN Awards. After the member’s term of office is over, he or she may then be eligible for nomination.
- Paper copies of the nomination form and/or support documentation will not be accepted.
- Documentation sent separately from the submission will not be considered. All documentation must be uploaded to the online Nomination Form.
- Nominations that do not follow the submission instructions will not be evaluated.
- TEXAAN membership is not required to be nominated.
- The first and last name of the nominee provided on the TEXAAN Award Nomination Form will be used to engrave the recognition plaque if the nominee is the recipient of the award.
Submission Requirements:
Self-Nomination -
- CV/Resume
- Statement of Purpose (250-500 words)
- Transcript or Proof of Enrollment (for Scholarship submissions only)
Nomination of Other -
- Letter of Recommendation
- Note: All nominees will be contacted for permission prior to being placed on the ballot.
NOMINATE YOURSELF OR A COLLEAGUE FOR A 2025 TEXAAN Award
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Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the incredible work being done in academic advising. Submit your nominations and applications by February 6th! If you have questions about Scholarships and Awards, please contact our President-Elect, Sarah Sanchez, at presidentelect@texaan.org |
2025 TEXAAN Award Recipients will be presented at the 2025 TEXAAN Conference.
If you have questions about the previous awards and scholarships, please email president@texaan.org.