Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising

The annual award was developed and implemented by the University Advising Office and the RIT Advisors’ Council.

All professional full-time and part-time staff academic advisors and NTID counselor/advisors, within the Division of Academic Affairs, with a minimum of one full year of RIT advising experience.

Nominees for this award are classified as either a new or experienced advisor:

1. New Advisor category recognizes RIT academic advisors with 1-3 years of RIT academic advising experience at the time the nomination period opens.
2. Experienced Advisor category recognizes RIT academic advisors with more than 3 years of RIT academic advising experience at the time the nomination period opens.

In addition to successfully performing all aspects of their overall duties and responsibilities, nominees will demonstrate excellence in the following:

1. Supporting student success through a blended approach of developmental and prescriptive advising techniques
2. Embracing and championing the diverse cultures, experiences, and points of view of all students
3. Pursuing continual professional growth and development
4. Modeling and promoting teamwork and collaboration with all constituents (advisees, peers, campus partners, etc.)
5. Employing innovative and creative advising practices

The nomination process for the 2024-2025 period will open on Monday, September 9 and remain open until Monday, September 23. 

The nomination period for the 2024-2025 award cycle has closed. The 2025-2026 nomination period will open in September 2025.

Award recipients will be honored at the Provost’s Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship awards. The award ceremony will be on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.  

More information about ceremony

2023-2024
New Advisor: Liz Martin, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Experienced Advisor: Vicki Rocha, Kate Gleason College of Engineering

2022-2023
New Advisor: Tabitha Vick, Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Experienced Advisor: Kara Griffith, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

2021-2022
New Advisor: Nate Rohman, College of Art and Design
Experienced Advisor: Lynn Wildman, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences 

2020-2021
New Advisor: Medina Orana, RIT Kosovo 
Experienced Advisor: Ashley Jackson, College of Health Sciences and Technology

2019-2020
New Advisor: Jenna Samuel, RIT Dubai
Experienced Advisor: Lindsay Kukla D’Alleva, College of Science

For more information, contact the University Advising Office at advisingaward@rit.edu.