Provost's Award for Excellence in Academic Advising

Academic advisors at the University of Denver are a crucial resource to help DU students create meaning from their academic experiences and connect them with opportunities for student success. The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising has been created to recognize the impact of exemplary academic advisors on our students.

Each year, one staff and one faculty advisor will receive the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, which will include a stipend to support professional development in the upcoming academic year. The awards will be presented at the annual advisor training prior to the start of the fall quarter. For more information about the Excellence in Academic Advising Award and criteria for nomination, please see the below FAQs.

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For questions, please email StudentSuccess@du.edu.

Past Winners

  • Faculty Advisor of the Year

    2022-2023 Faculty Advisor of the Year
    Dr. Shannon Murphy
    Professor
    Department of Biological Sciences

    2023-2024 Faculty Advisor of the Year
    Dr. Sanchari Das
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Computer Science

    2024-2025 Faculty Advisor of the Year
    Dr. Todd Wells
    Teaching Associate Professor and Associate Chair
    Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

  • Staff Advisor of the Year

    2022-2023 Staff Advisor of the Year
    April Osborne, M.Ed.
    Assistant Director
    Academic Advising & Student Success Coaching

    2023-2024 Faculty Advisor of the Year
    Ron Sidwell, MA
    Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs
    Daniels College of Business

    2024-2025 Faculty Advisor of the Year
    Shawntisha Bailey
    Academic Advisor
    Lamont School of Music

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