UNO Academic Advising Council Names Alyssa Askeland Advisor of the Month

Alyssa Askeland, Academic Advisor I, in the Academic and Career Development Center, was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of December.

The award will be presented to Alyssa at the December Academic Advising Council meeting.

Alyssa’s nominator said, “Alyssa cares about humans. She has dedicated the last three years of her life to people. I feel very fortunate to be working alongside her in ACDC. Most recently, she led the planning efforts for a successful Major Exploration Week (this is a monster project). For those of you who don't know Alyssa, she has a dog named Lina and a gecko named Bisky. She adores them. She is kind and funny. She also likes anime. Thank you, Alyssa, for your jokes, stories about Lina and Bisky, and the hard work you put into supporting our students.” For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Alyssa will receive a certificate and gift card.

Nominate an Academic 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.