Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year

The Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award is given each year to recognize and encourage excellence in student mentoring beyond standard classroom interaction. Mentoring may be understood as “building a purposeful and personal relationship in which a more experienced person (mentor) provides guidance, feedback, and wisdom to facilitate the growth and development of a less experienced person (mentee).”

Criteria & Eligibility

  1. Mentoring and guiding students as they progress toward academic and career goals.
  2. Work with students that involves professional, community, and/or global engagement.
  3. Active involvement in student clubs, organizations, and honors/scholarship groups.
  4. Student leadership development.
  5. Impact on student support in their retention, belonging, and/or thriving in their academic and personal lives.
  6. Faculty of all ranks are eligible to be nominated.
  7. Mentorship may be for majors or non-majors.

Nomination Materials

  1. A letter of nomination of up to two pages from the department head or designee, which addresses the criteria listed above.
  2. Abbreviated CV related to the award’s criteria.

Recognition

Recognized at the College Awards Ceremony.

Each department may nominate one person for this award who meets the criteria outlined.

Rubric Categories for Evaluation

Record of Mentorship

Does the nominee show a consistent and sustained record of mentorship of graduate students to degree completion?

Evidence of Engagement

Does the nominee show clear engagement in student professional activities, publications, teaching performances, etc.?

Student Success

Is there clear evidence of student success post-graduation?

Due Date

Nominations are due by December 1 to the Box folder provided by the ArtSci Dean’s Office to the Department Head.

If you are a designee, please contact your Department Head for access to the Box folder.