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UNO Academic Advising Council Names Spencer French Advisor of the Month

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

Spencer French

Spencer French

Spencer French, Academic Advisor I in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of March.

The award will be presented to French at the March Academic Advising Council meeting.

French’s nominators said, "Spencer is an excellent advisor. He is a great colleague who is always ready to help students and coworkers alike. His positive attitude is infectious, and he has the ability to make just about any situation more palatable. He is a newer advisor but is knowledgeable and creates great relationships with his advisees. He has a great knack for making just about any day a little bit brighter."

"Spencer is great with students and builds relationships super quickly. I can tell that students are comfortable with him because of his open mind and positive attitude. He is always volunteering for stuff that needs to be done and goes above and beyond, and he is an awesome addition to our team. He remembers students’ names and greets them around campus. He has jumped right into challenges happily and is a great problem-solver!"

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