UNO Academic Advising Council Names Nellie S. Beyan-Olabige Advisor of the Month for Dec. 2025
Beyan-Olabige was nominated by her peers for her dedication to student success.
- published: 2026/01/12
- contact: Academic Advising Council
- email: unoaac@unomaha.edu
Nellie Beyan-Olabige, Academic Advisor, at the Division of Continuing Studies, was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of December 2025.
The award was presented to Beyan-Olabige at the December 2025 Academic Advising Council meeting.
Her nominator said, “I have been working in DCS for a while and have noticed that people do small things that mostly go unnoticed until it appears. This goes out to Nellie who has been a loyal advisor to DCS over the years and who treats her students like close friends instead of students. She writes handwritten, personal notes to her students who are graduating. These notes include information from the first meeting, feelings, aspirations, and personalities and she uses that information to show how far her students have come to graduation. This thoughtful and selfless act of recognition to students shows an advisor willing to go above and beyond her listed duties to ensure her students are met with grace, friendship, and support.”
For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Beyan-Olabige received 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.