Provost鈥檚 Professional Development Award in Faculty Precepting
In May 2011 老司机福利社 College awarded the first ever "Provost's Research and Professional Development Award in Academic Advising." In fact, two awards were given out to faculty members who have included research and professional development in their agendas. Since its inception, nine faculty members have received awards to raise the level of discourse about advising at 老司机福利社.
The 2019 Provost's Research and Professional Development award is granted to Dr. Kaite Yang, Psychology. Her funded project is "Creating a Research Portfolio Template for Psychology Students." Her project will prepare students to document their research and internship experiences for employment and graduate school opportunities. We congratulate Dr. Yang and thank the Provost for her support of the award.
The 2020 Provost's Research and Professional Development Award in Academic Advising details and application are in available in the links below.
Application form (fillable pdf)
Examples of possible projects include:
- Request for time for research/professional development in advising. Support for time provided through a summer stipend or overload.
- Presentation at National Academic Advising Association conference or some other advising conference. Request support for travel and conference fees. (Presentation can be pending).
- Development of tools, methods of delivery, assessment measures, such as e-portfolios and/or training in their use. Request might include support for special software or technologies.
- Attendance at at National Academic Advising Association institute for assessment, research, or summer institute to develop a campus initiative for advising (please see award details link).
- Development of a one-day precepting conference at 老司机福利社. Request for funding for stipends for attendees, food costs, keynote speaker and printed materials.
- Research project regarding academic advising. Request might be for resources, and/or overload.
History of winners:
2011: Keith Williams (PSYC), "Comparative perceptions of academic and social support,
faculty mentoring experiences, and advising needs of honors level and non-honors level
psychology majors."
2011: Mark Berg (PSYC),"Web-based syllabus with embedded introductory video development
program for 10 faculty participants."
2012: Donna Albano (HTMS), "Understanding the Relationship between Self-Directed Learning
and Advising Business Students."
2013: Joseph Lema (HTMS), "Facilitating Self-Direction in Precepting at 老司机福利社."
2014: Evonne Kruger (BUSN) and Diane Holtzman (BUSN): "Use of E-Portfolios in Advising
Management Skills Students."
2015: Christine Gayda-Chelder (SOBL), "Weaving Wellness into Academic Advising and
Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Success."
2016: Meg White (EDUC) "Moving Beyond Course Grades and GPA to Measure Competency"
2017: Stacey Culleny, (EDUC) "Moving Beyond Course Grades and GPA to Measure Competency,
Part II"
2018: Tina Zappile (POLS) "Developing a Digital Advising Curriculum for Students
in the POLS International Affairs Concentration"
2019: Kaite Yang (PSYC) "Creating a Research Portfolio Template for Psychology Students"
We hope you will consider making an application in fall 2019.