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Role of Advisors

What is Academic Advising?

OUR MISSION

Empowering students to develop their individual purpose by guiding, teaching and engaging them through a collaborative and personalized academic advising experience. 

OUR VISION

We aspire to engage students in a comprehensive and transformative advising experience that will be adaptive to the unique and changing needs of our diverse student population.

OUR VALUES

As an office we value: our students, one another, diversity, collaboration, trust, honesty, respect and mindfulness.

 

Role of Professional Academic Advisor

  • Work with students on creating their academic plan and setting goals
  • Assist students in interpreting academic policies and procedures
  • Help students as they select courses and progress toward graduation
  • Teach students about the resources and technology available

Role of Faculty Advisor

  • Offer expertise in subject matter
  • Providing mentoring in internship/career development

your role as a student in the advising partnership

  • Set realistic goals and action steps each semester that align with your academic plan
  • Be actively engaged in advising appointments each semester
  • Learn about your program, policies, procedures
  • Utilize the tools and resources to assist with academic planning
  • Follow though with deadlines and referrals
  • Come to advising appointments prepared with a list of courses selected