Nicholls State University CAFE’, in cooperation with our Student Advising and Mentoring (SAM) program, recognizes the efforts of faculty and staff to strengthen their capacity for effective advising by attending workshops for professional development.
In recognition of these efforts, we offer SAM Certified Advisor awards annually to all faculty and staff who qualify.
In order to earn a SAM Certified Advisor Award, a faculty or staff member must attend a minimum of four(4) workshops.
Attendance at four workshops will earn a participant SAM Certified Advisor status. Participants may move up through two other levels of achievement. Once attendance at six(6) workshops is recorded, a participant will earn SAM Distinguished Advisor status. A participant will earn SAM Expert Advisor status once attendance at eight(8) workshops is recorded.
To maintain SAM Expert Advisor status, a participant must attend at least two(2) SAM workshops each academic year.
Certificates are awarded at each fall semester Convocation. Recipients will be notified of their award status if they are eligible for an award.
