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UNO Academic Advising Council Names Kristen Plowick Advisor of the Month

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

Kristen Plowick

Kristen Plowick

Kristen Plowick, 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 July.

The award will be presented to Kristen at the August Academic Advising Council meeting.

Kristen’s nominators said, “Kristen is an outstanding advisor who goes above and beyond in supporting her students and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She is a great listener and is always willing to help others. She takes time to get to know her advisees and is dedicated to helping them succeed. We are so lucky to have an advisor like Kristen at UNO! Kristen is currently serving as AAC’s Professional Development interim-chair and the AAC exec committee greatly appreciates all of her support and insight in this transition!”

For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Plowick 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.

Meetings are open to the public