Lawrence K. Crowe Undergraduate Advisor Award

Nomination Instructions

The nomination packet for the Lawrence K. Crowe Undergraduate Advisor Award must include all the following items to be considered.

1.        Nominator’s Letter

A letter of nomination stating the advising contributions and the student impact resulting from the undergraduate advising program carried out by the nominee (not to exceed two pages double-spaced). 

2.        Advising Impact Statement (not to exceed 3 pages double-spaced) that addresses the following prompts: 

• Advising philosophy and approach
• Evidence of student impact (retention, success, engagement, outcomes)
• Engagement beyond advising (student organizations, experiential learning, leadership)
• Professional development and assessment of advising effectiveness

3.        Letters of Support: A minimum of 3 letters (one from each category below) with a maximum of 5 letters will be considered. 

• 1-2 letters from a faculty, staff, or administrator
• 1-2 letters from current student advisee(s)
• 1 letter from a former student advisee (alumni)

Submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.

Submit Crowe Nomination

The Selection Committee

As of 2007, the past three year faculty winners of the Lawrence K. Crowe Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award comprises the College Student Advising Improvement Committee. This committee will review the applications for the Lawrence K. Crowe Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award each year and submit a recommendation for the faculty award winner to the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Past Awardees