PURPOSE: The Penn State Engineering Society Outstanding
Advising Award recognizes and rewards outstanding advisers of Engineering undergraduate and graduate
students. These advising awards are established in recognition of the importance of advising in the
total Engineering education program.
AWARD: The name of this award is "PSES Outstanding Advising
Award." Each recipient receives $500 and a memento. Funding is made possible through annual gifts
from Engineering alumni and friends. This award is presented annually. A maximum of three faculty
from University Park and two faculty from non-University Park locations may be selected at the
discretion of the selection committee.
ELIGIBILITY: All full-time Penn State faculty whose advisees
are mainly students in a College of Engineering degree program are eligible.
QUALIFICATIONS: All candidates must have:
- completed at least three years of full-time service at Penn State prior to
the nomination;
- regularly served as a teacher and adviser of students;
- demonstrated evidence of exceptional advisory service to individual students or
student groups, including but not limited to Engineering Co-Op Students, Engineering Advising
Center, University Scholars, and/or various student organizations; and
- demonstrated concern for students, served as a respected role model and
provided guidance, assistance, motivation and inspiration to students in a manner that
substantially exceeds the normal expectation for a faculty member.
NOMINATIONS: Nominations may be initiated by Engineering
students, faculty, or department heads. Each nomination must, however, be submitted to the head of
the candidate's academic unit for review and approval prior to submission to the Dean's Office.
Each nomination should consist of:
- a completed nomination
form;
- a letter of nomination from the initiator;
- a letter of support from the department head, if other than the initiator;
- a maximum of three letters
of support from current or former advisees;
- each support letter will be a maximum of two pages in length and will have one
signature.
SELECTION: Selection will be made by a committee appointed
by the Dean of Engineering. The committee will consist of three previous award recipients, two PSES
Executive Board members, and the Associate Dean for Administration and Planning.
FREQUENCY: Past recipients are
not eligible for a period of three years.