Any UNO academic advisor or student service staff member is welcome to join AAC!
Membership
If you are working with UNO students and are looking for a community to connect with on how to best serve and support our students, AAC is the place for you.
To join, or if you have questions about membership, please email unoaac@unomaha.edu.
Recognition
Outstanding Advisor Accomplishments
Advisor of the Month
An honor created to recognize members of the UNO advising community who go above and beyond to provide exceptional service to students, their colleagues and/or the university.
Each month, one advisor will be selected at random from the nominations to receive the award at the Academic Advising Council meeting.
All nominees will be recognized by AAC for their hard work with a certificate and a $25 gift card redeemable on campus.
Nominees must be at least .5 FTE whose primary role is academic advising. Once selected, advisors would not be eligible to receive the award again for one calendar year, although they can still be nominated in recognition of their work.
Advisor of Month: January 2023
Andrew Beck - College of Information Science & Technology
2022- 2023 Winners
Name | College/Area | Month/Year |
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Alyssa Askeland |
Academic and Career Development Center |
December 2022 |
Chris Scott |
College Education, Health, and Human Sciences |
November 2022 |
Farida Majid |
College of Information Science & Technology |
October 2022 |
Yajaira Lopez-Villa |
College of Engineering |
September 2022 |
Kate Earnhardt |
Division of Continuing Studies |
August 2022 |
Laura Thayer-Mencke |
Academic and Career Development Center |
July 2022 |
Megan Carroll |
School of Communication- CFAM |
June 2022 |
Emily Wiemers |
College of Information Science & Technology |
May 2022 |
Michael Gutierrez-Madrigal |
Health Careers Resource Center |
April 2022 |
Past Winners
Academic Advisor of the Year
The Academic Advisor of the Year Award recognizes professional academic advisors for their exceptional service to students, their colleagues and/or the university. Candidates will be evaluated on their contribution and service, advocacy and collaboration, and initiative and attitude.
Nominees must be employed as professional/managerial staff at UNO for at least one year with primary responsibility dedicated to the academic advising of undergraduate students.
For questions please contact Sammi Kaiser, Ph.D., Senior Director of Academic Advising.
Nominations should be submitted by March 1.
Contribution and Service
- Contributing to the betterment of the University of Nebraska at Omaha through exceptional service, leadership, and accomplishments.
- Positively and significantly influencing student academic success, or otherwise expanding opportunities for students to maximize their educational experience.
Advocacy and Collaboration
- Fostering a supportive environment for students, creating support for student success in individual or systematic ways, and advocating for the needs of students
- Developing and enhancing relationships with colleagues, faculty, staff, administrators, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrating a commitment to the improvement of advising at the university through ongoing training, feedback, and collaboration with supervisors/supervisees, mentees, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
Initiative and Attitude
- Enhancing the quality of advising with a positive attitude and ready availability for students and colleagues
- Demonstrating an ongoing willingness to go above and beyond the minimum in service to students and the university, consistently surpassing expectations for students and colleagues
- Approaching problems or challenges with a readiness to seek creative and innovative solutions
The Academic Advisor of the Year is awarded a framed certificate and a $500 stipend.
Past Winners
Name | College/Area | Month/Year |
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Katie Larson | College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences | 2021-2022 |
College of Arts and Sciences |
2020-2021 | |
College of Public Affairs and Community Services |
2019-2020 | |
Annesha Mitra Gina Johanningsmeier |
College of Business Administration College of Information Science & Technology |
2018-2019 |
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences |
2017-2018 | |
College of Public Affairs and Community Service |
2016-2017 | |
Rachel Tomack |
College of Arts and Sciences |
2015-2016 |
Outstanding Advisor Accomplishments
Name | College/Area | Award |
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Lyndsey Rice |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role – 2018 - Region 6 |
Garrett Gassman |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Uncommon Advising Mentoring Program - Mentee - 2018 - Region 6 |
Sammi Kaiser |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Uncommon Advising Mentoring Program – Mentor - 2018 - Region 6 |
Courtney Luxon |
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Excellence in Advising - New Advisor – 2019 - Region 6 |
Gina Johanningsmeier & Annesha Mitra |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Certificate of Merit – 2020 - Region 6 |
Katie Hansen |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Certificate of Merit – 2021 - Region 6
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