THE PREMIER ACADEMIC ADVISING ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

Awards

Nomination Deadline: Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:59pm

Individual Awards

  • 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.

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 Instructions

Self-Nomination Submission Requirements:

  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (250-500 words)
  • Transcript or Proof of Enrollment (for Scholarship submissions only)

Requirements for Nominating Someone Else:

  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Note: All nominees will be contacted for permission prior to being placed on the ballot

Requirements for Institutional Awards:

  • Remarkable New Advising Initiative Award: Description of Initiative, Supporting Documentation, URL (optional)
  • Outstanding Innovative Advising Technology Award: Description of Technology,  Supporting Documentation, URL (optional)

Please use this form to submit nominations for all 2024 TEXAAN Awards Nominations. It can be submitted multiple times. IMPORTANT: Please complete one form per award or individual nomination: https://forms.gle/FS6jtxzEFdBH815NA.

If you have any questions about upcoming 2024 awards, please email presidentelect@texaan.org.

Presentation of Awards

The TEXAAN Awards will be presented during the Presentation of Awards Ceremony at the TEXAAN Annual Conference.


TEXAAN serves as a professional representation of academic advising in Texas by providing professional development, networking, recognition, and dissemination of information. Our goals are to (1) establish a communication network for academic advisors at institutions of higher education in Texas, (2) assist with the implementation of professional standards as defined by NACADA core values of Academic Advising, (3) serve as the liaison for Texas professional, governing, and education agencies, (4) maintain active affiliation with NACADA both regionally and nationally, and (5) offer an annual conference for Texas academic advisors, counselors, and higher education professionals.
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