Awards

Honoring individuals whose work provides crucial support to advising and/or career services and who positively influence students’ and/or other stakeholders’ experiences with campus. These individuals deliver outstanding service and support, often behind-the-scenes, and ensure that operations run smoothly.

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to recipient.

Honoring individuals who have been employed at UW–Madison for fewer than 5 years, but in that time have made distinctive contributions to undergraduate advising and/or career services on our campus. 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to recipient.

Honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to UW-Madison undergraduate advising and/or career services, with emphasis on direct student, employer, and/or alumni impact. Eligible candidates must have been employed at UW–Madison for a minimum of 5 years. 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to recipient.

Honoring individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the advising and/or career services community, regardless of role. Leadership, management, coordination of people, projects, committees, and initiatives will all be considered. 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to recipient.

This award recognizes an individual, group, or unit that has shown a commitment to social justice work in advising and/or career services through education, policies and practices, advocacy, or programming to create more equitable experiences for students and/or colleagues. 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to the recipient, group, or unit.

Honoring partnerships (of two or more people) who made a significant and impactful contribution to their unit(s), department(s), school(s) or college(s), and/or campus through their collaborative work. This award recognizes the importance of cooperative effort in creating and executing meaningful programs and events, process improvements, and/or marketing and promotion. The collaboration between these individuals or teams results in a better experience for students, colleagues, and/or external stakeholder(s). 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to the recipient, group, or unit.

Honoring student employees (undergraduate or graduate) who have a record of excellence in their work within academic and/or career services units at UW-Madison. Winner(s) will receive $250.

This award recognizes individuals who support the academic, research, and scholarly success of master’s and doctoral students at UW–Madison through their work across the graduate lifecycle and positively influence students’ and/or other stakeholders’ experiences with campus. These individuals deliver outstanding service and support which may include advising graduate students on admissions procedures, academic policies, coursework selection, milestone achievement, degree attainment, and more. 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to the recipient.

This award recognizes individuals who support the career and professional success of master’s and doctoral students at UW–Madison. This work may encompass helping graduate students discover career path options; exploring skills, values, and interests; facilitating connections with alumni and others; preparing graduate students for the job application process; referring to resources; and more. 

Up to $2000 in professional development funding awarded to the recipient.