Outstanding Faculty Advisor 2002-2003: Jack Robison
TheOutstanding Faculty Advisor Award was developed to recognize outstanding achievement by a faculty member in the area of student advising. Nominations were solicited from faculty, staff, and students across campus. A subcommittee of the Advising Council reviewed the applications.
Professor Robison of the Accounting Department in the Orfalea College of Business and is highly respected by co-workers. Following are just a few of their comments:
"On an almost daily basis, Dr. Robison helps students with questions regarding course selection, academic problems, internships, career choices and opportunities. He answers them all with a patience and objectiveness that the students appreciate and value."
"Within the College of Business, Dr. Robison has served as a member and as chair on the Undergraduate Program Committee which works to insure that the students have the best possible curriculum for their education. Because he plays such an active role on this committee, he is able to give students timely information when they seek his advice about courses."
"Dr. Robison also believes it is important to help advise students in other ways. He is a member and has been chair of the University Fairness Board, which provides students a variety of ways to address grade grievances. He also serves on the Substance Use and Abuse Advisory Committee. Both of these activities focus on helping students not only during their academic careers but in ways that will stay with them after they graduate."
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