Students and advisors work together to identify opportunities and how they can be realized. Your academic advisor helps you plan your academic path, explore opportunities and navigate programs, career planning and registration.
The Advising Process: A Partnership between Student and Advisor
Student’s Responsibilities
- Form academic, career and personal goals.
- Develop plans to reach goals.
- Learn degree requirements.
- Schedule and keep appointments with advisor.
- Be prepared for advising sessions; bring degree forms and/or transcripts. Prepare a list of questions.
- Explore ways to enhance your education.
- Consider and follow-up on advice you are given.
- Seek help at first sign of problems; don’t expect problems to be resolved without action.
Advisor’s Responsibilities
- Help student set and clarify goals.
- Review plans to reach goals and consider alternatives if goals are unrealistic.
- Help student learn rules and regulations necessary for graduation.
- Be available for appointments on a regular, predictable basis.
- Explain curricular options, answer registration questions and teach student how to choose and schedule classes.
- Give the best possible advice to help the student recognize personal abilities and interests to reach full potential.
- Identify resources and opportunities. Make referrals as appropriate.
- Help explore problems, seek solutions and make appropriate referrals.