2025 Compass Award

The Career Compass Award annually honors a faculty member committed to building career competencies through engagement with the Career & Professional Development Office, integration of career readiness into curriculum, and development of programs with a career focus. Applicable categories of engagement include:

* Engaged Mentorship & Advising - Strategic and relevant advising to students as they determine undergraduate and post-graduate academic and career paths

* Instruction & Training - Assistance to students through discussion of potential career fields represented by a specific industry or a variety of disciplines

* Integration of Career Curriculum - Inclusion and development of professional skills or experiences into the classroom or through assignments

* Collaboration - Partnership with Career & Professional Development for additional training, class presentations, and participation in career building events

Recipients are chosen based on nominations, which can be submitted by faculty, staff, or students online. Once received, a selection committee including prior award recipients and a CPD staff member review the nominations and select the recipient in the spring semester of each academic year. The recipient is recognized at the annual faculty awards ceremony and receives a $500 stipend that can be utilized for career programming for students or the faculty member's own professional development.