Awards
It is that time of year again! Please invite students to show their appreciation to the advisors they love working with by nominating them for the ACUM and LSA Advising Awards.
All U-M advisors are eligible to win an ACUM Advising Award. LSA Advisors are also eligible to win a LSA Advising Award.
Who is eligible to be nominated?
All staff and faculty who advise, coach, or mentor undergraduate or graduate students are eligible for this award. We define “advisor” expansively. (See below for separate awards for graduate faculty mentors and dissertation advisors.)
Who is eligible to nominate an advisor?
The ACUM Advising Awards are student-nominated, so all undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to nominate an advisor.
What will the winner(s) receive?
In addition to the honor of being recognized, two winners will each receive a $500 prize, and all advisors nominated will receive anonymized copies of their nominations. These testimonials mean a tremendous amount to advisors, as the full impact of their work with students is not always visible.
How do I nominate my advisor?
The nomination form will be available until February 23, 2024 at noon. Winners will be announced at the ACUM Advising Symposium on May 10, 2024.
How do I nominate tenured faculty who are outstanding mentors of doctoral students?
Additional awards sponsored by the Rackham Graduate School are available for tenured faculty:
John H. D’Arms Faculty Awards for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring in the Humanities
Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award for dissertations advisors
2023 Award Recipients
Jordan Long
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Leonora Lucaj
College of Engineering
Additional Past Award Recipients
2022
Bryan Abma, Academic Advisor in LSA’s Newnan Academic Advising Center
Kristel Oelke, Senior Undergraduate Academic Advisor in the College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering
Read more about the 2022 recipients in the University Record.