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 from the nominator stating the advising contributions and the student impact resulting from the undergraduate advising program carried out by the nominee (not to exceed two pages doubled-spaced).

2. Nominee's Philosophy and Approach

   A statement from the nominee explaining their advising philosophy and approach to undergraduate student advising (not to exceed two pages doubled-spaced).

3. Narrative Items

   A description of the nominee's involvement in student activities, undergraduate research, and/or internships as well as in any leadership roles (e.g., CASNR Week, CASNR Open House, faculty leader for student study tours, judging team coaching, faculty mentor, New Student Enrollment, and student organization activities with community service or fund raising).

   A statement of the nominee's self-development efforts and creative activities relating to their student advising program. This should also include any efforts by the nominee to assess and/or evaluate the effectiveness of their undergraduate advising program.

   A brief history of nominee's advising activities (e.g., number of undergraduate student advisees; involvement as an advisor to student organizations/clubs, fraternities, sororities, honoraries; committee service relating to academic advising; curriculum development; and, student retention).

   Letters of recommendation and support. A maximum of nine letters total (e.g., three letters from each group) can be included in the nomination packet. Letters may be from: faculty, staff and/or administration or current or former student advisees/alumni.

4. Submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025.
   
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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