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UNO Academic Advising Council Names Emily Wiemers Advisor of the Month

Wiemers was nominated by her peers for her dedication to student success.

Emily Wiemers

Congratulations, Emily!

Emily Wiemers, Academic Advisor II, in the College of Information Science & Technology, was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of May.

The award was presented to Emily at the May Academic Advising Council meeting.

Emily’s nominator said, “Emily started in her role nine months ago and is amazing! She is the only graduate advisor in IS&T. She always has her door open and helps students any way she can. The role completed by Emily is always done exceptionally well!”

For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Wiemers 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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