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Michael C. Holen Pacesetter Award

Guidelines


The Michael C. Holen Pacesetter Award recognizes Executive Officers, Provosts and Academic or Student Affairs Officers (i.e., Vice Provosts, Vice Presidents, Deans, etc.) who exemplify a commitment to academic advising and are true advocates for advising, students, and advisors across the institution.  

Eligibility:

  1. Individuals nominated should be an advocate for advising, students, and advisors at the upper administration level with no direct day to day involvement in the administration of advisors or advising.
  2. The nominee need not be a NACADA member.
  3. Previous winners are not eligible.
  4. Current members of the Board of Directors and Council are not eligible for consideration for this award. After the member's term of office is over, s/he may then be eligible for consideration.
 

Submission Procedures:
Nominations must contain adequate factual or descriptive material for the Selection Committee to evaluate the nomination, including:

  1. A completed Online Nomination Form
  2. The most recent vita for the candidate.  Please limit entries to material that pertains directly to academic advising, presenting relevant information from the nominee's overall resume/vita.
  3. A supporting letter from the nominator providing evidence that the candidate has made significant contributions to the profession of academic advising, leadership in the field of advising, as well as related professional areas, and a commitment to the importance of academic advising at a regional or national level
  4. Letters of support from colleagues and staff (9 letters maximum)
  5. Additional materials that support the candidate's nomination

*Nominations must include only original documentation prepared specifically for the NACADA Awards Program. Materials intended for other award programs will not be considered.

Online submissions for the 2012 Pacesetter Award due: Monday, March 5, 2012 Deadline Extended to Monday, March 12, 2012.

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