Broomfield Receives Administrative Professional Excellence Award
March 28, 2016
Mr. Robert Broomfield, Academic Advisor for Radiologic Sciences, Dental Hygiene, and Mortuary Science and Funeral Service, is the recipient of the 2016 University-Level Administrative Professional Excellence Award. Congratulations to Robert on this achievement as this award can only be received once during a person’s career at SIUC!
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Mr. Robert A. Broomfield has been working as academic advisor since 2000, and he has made significant contributions to the University. Mr. Broomfield is currently advising over 400 students in three degree programs with complex degree requirements and sophisticated assessment rubrics. Robert teaches students to negotiate the degree and curriculum maze, to make effective and thoughtful decisions about their futures, to adapt their life skills to the new academic world, and to cultivate the academic skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Mr. Broomfield has moved beyond prescriptive advising and focuses on knowledge of degree plans and specific course content. He has expanded his advisement to include developmental advising duties, such as providing students with encouragement or helping them develop their academic skills across his long-term career. |
In addition to his excellence in academic advising, Mr. Broomfield taught two classes in fall 2014 semester and helped to cover one course for seven weeks without a reduction in his advising load. He is currently CASA BERT Director, the CASA Safety Liaison, the Chair of the University Wide Academic Advisors Career Ladder Committee, and the member of numerous committees for the School, the College, and the University. He helped create the Mortuary Science and Funeral Service degree completion program, which has tripled its enrollment in the last year. He created CASA’s Toy Drive in 2003 which is still going strong. He won the 2005 CASA Service to the College Award and actively serving his community. Thank you to Robert for the hard work and dedication he gives to students, the School of Allied Health, and the College. Congratulations!