Academic Advising Awards

Pegasus Advisor Award

The Division of Student Success and Well-Being sponsors the Pegasus Advisor award to recognize the outstanding efforts that UCF’s professional academic advisors (out-of-unit) play in retaining students, providing accurate and timely information to students, creating a caring and supportive environment, and helping students realize their potential. One (1) award is available annually. Colleges, UCF Connect campuses, institutes, centers, and the Division of Student Success and Well-being may each nominate up to two (2) out-of-unit professional academic advisors for this award.

Recipients prior to 2020 received the UCF Award for Excellence in Professional Academic Advising.

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Pegasus Coach Award

The Division of Student Success and Well-Being sponsors the Pegasus Coaches award to recognize the outstanding efforts that UCF’s professional coaches (out-of-unit) play in student success and graduating students, and creating a caring and supportive environment that helps students realize their potential. One (1) award is available annually. UCF Connect and UCF Online may each nominate up to two (2) out-of-unit professional coaches for this award.

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UCF Awards

The UCF Advising Leadership Council (ALC) annually recognizes excellence in academic advising at the December Advisor Enhancement Program (AEP) meeting. The awards opportunities include three ALC-sponsored academic advising awards and additional awards corresponding with the NACADA Global and Region 4 award categories.

The UCF Advising Leadership Council academic advising awards include:

• Dr. Judith Sindlinger Outstanding New Advisor Award
• Judy Boyte Innovative Academic Advising Award
• Dr. Terry Hickey Academic Advising Advocate Award

Additional award categories recognized at the Annual Award Ceremony include:

• Pegasus Advisor Award (Advising – Primary Role)
• Pegasus Coach Award
• Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising Award (Advising – Faculty Role)
• New Faculty Advisor Award
• Advising Administrator Award
• Advising Program Award

Advising Leadership Council Awards

Dr. Judith Sindlinger Outstanding New Advisor Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate outstanding new advisors at UCF. This award is named in honor of Dr. Judith Sindlinger, the first chair of the Academic Advising Council (now Advising Leadership Council) at UCF, who served as an academic advisor and administrator at UCF for 20 years. Dr. Sindlinger was a winner of the NACADA Academic Advising Administrator Award in 2006 in recognition of her service and contributions to advising at UCF. As a result of her devotion to the promotion of professional academic advising, Dr. Sindlinger was instrumental in developing the Academic Advising Council and Advisor Enhancement Program at UCF as well as creating career levels for academic advising positions.

Judy Boyte Innovative Academic Advising Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate outstanding innovation in academic advising at UCF. This award is named in honor of Judy Boyte, the first professional academic advisor at UCF. Boyte established the first academic advising office, established advising policies, and developed academic standards for the position of academic advisor that grew to the recognition and professional status academic advisors now have at UCF. Through her innovation in academic advising, the university recognized the need to provide dedicated professionals to serve student advising needs.

Dr. Terry Hickey Academic Advising Advocate Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate non-advisors who support advising at UCF. This award is named in honor of Dr. Terry Hickey, former UCF Provost, who was a great supporter of academic advising at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Hickey provided outstanding leadership in supporting academic advising by establishing additional advising positions to enhance the academic advising profession at UCF. Because of Dr. Hickey’s dedication to the profession of advising, the Advising Leadership Council would like to present an award to a non-advisor who recognizes the need, and is a supporter of, professional academic advising at the University of Central Florida.

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NACADA Awards

The goal of the NACADA Global Awards Program is to encourage wider support and recognition for academic advising in colleges and universities by providing an opportunity for recognition of outstanding advising. An ultimate outcome of this program is to improve advising services for students. These awards are designed to honor individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising. Award categories recognize outstanding professional advisors, new advisors, faculty advisors, advising programs, research, technology, and others. To learn more about the programs, visit the NACADA Global Awards page.

The NACADA region award, scholarship, and grant programs are designed to support student success by providing opportunities for recognition and professional development opportunities for academic advisors, administrators, and graduate students. To learn more about the programs, visit the NACADA Region 4 Awards and Scholarships page.

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FLACADA Awards

The Florida Academic Advising Association (FLACADA) is an organization of professionals from higher education institutions concerned with the personal and academic advising needs of students in Florida. FLACADA recognizes excellence in academic advising at the annual FLACADA drive-in conference. Visit the FLACADA Awards page for information on the award categories and nomination process.

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