UNO Academic Advising Council Names Heather Ford Advisor of the Month

Heather Ford, Academic Advisor II, in the Department of Gerontology in the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS), was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of May.

The award will be presented to Heather at the May Academic Advising Council meeting.

Heather’s nominator said, “Heather was incredibly helpful evaluating transfer credit recently, and helped resolve a student's question in less than 1 day. She also was very helpful in answering questions about a Gerontology minor, and provided support and guidance to me in real-time so I could support the student in the meeting. I appreciate her collegiality, kindness, and support of students. Thank you, Heather, for everything you do to support UNO students!”

For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Ford will receive a certificate and gift card.

Nominate an Academic Advisor for the "Advisor of the Month Award"

If you know one of your colleagues has gone above and beyond in their exceptional service to students, their colleagues and/or the university, nominate them for the Advisor of the Month Award! 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 work.

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.

To nominate an academic advisor, complete the nomination form on the AAC website.

About the Academic Advising Council (AAC)

Monthly forums keep advisors up to date on topics ranging from best practices in advising to technology and program updates. The group, which formally launched in 2011, welcomes not just advisors to its meetings, but also many other professionals on campus who support UNO students.

The Academic Advising Council meets the third Thursday of each month at 1:30 P.M.

Meetings are open to the public