The UTC Center for Advisement has been selected as an Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Certificate of Merit recipient from The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA): The Global Community for Academic Advising as part of the 2016 Annual Awards Program for Academic Advising.
The Outstanding Advising Program Awards annually recognize programs that document innovative and/or exemplary practices resulting in improvement of academic advising service. This award will be presented during the NACADA Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA this fall. Stacie Grisham is the Director of the UTC Center for Advisement.
Since 1983, NACADA has honored individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising. The goal of NACADA is to promote quality academic advising and professional development of its membership to enhance the educational development of students. NACADA’s membership has grown to over 11,000 faculty, professional advisors, administrators, counselors, and others in academic and student affairs concerned with the intellectual, personal, and vocational needs of students. In addition, NACADA is the representative and advocate of academic advising and those providing that service to higher education.