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UNO Academic Advising Council Names Spencer Thompson Advisor of the Month

Thompson was nominated by his peers for his dedication to student success.

Spencer Thompson

Congratulations, Spencer!

Spencer Thompson, Academic Advisor I, in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service School of Criminology and Criminal Justice was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of December.

The award was presented to Spencer at the monthly AAC meeting on December 16.

His nominator said, " Spencer is the definition of an awesome advisor. He is not only a great advocate for his students, but he is always looking for new ways that he can help them. He is also the first one to volunteer to help his team and to get involved on campus. In less than a year, Spencer has already put in work on both the Professional Development and Assessment AAC committees! Spencer is definitely deserving of the advisor of the month award!!”

For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Thompson will receive a certificate and gift card.

Nominate an 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.

Meetings are open to the public

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