Working with Your Academic Advisor
You are assigned an academic advisor to assist you in making
appropriate decisions about your program of study and in exploring a
wide range of academic and professional opportunities. The following
suggestions are offered to clarify what you can expect from your
advisor and what your advisor will expect from you.
Students
1. Meet with your advisor frequently.
2. Make and keep appointments. Call or e-mail if necessary to change or cancel an appointment. Be on time.
3. Come to your appointment with specific questions in mind.
4. Come with necessary materials (pen/pencil, registration materials, semester course schedule, current degree audit,
Catalog, etc.)
5. Be willing to initiate a discussion about school work, study habits, academic progress, time management problems,
off-campus work load, etc.
6. Assume responsibility for making decisions about selection of
courses, choice of major, academic and professional opportunities, etc.
7. Develop a realistic tentative course schedule.
8. Ask about other sources of information.
Advisors
1. Post office hours of varying days and hours and adhere to them.
2. Keep appointments. Call if necessary to change or cancel an appointment. Be on time.
3. Provide accurate and specific information.
4. Have on hand resource materials (Advisor’s Handbook, Catalog, semester course schedule, current degree audit).
5. Be familiar with the student’s academic background. Help the student explore options or alternatives. Be a good listener.
6. Help the student learn how to assume responsibility for her/his own
actions. Suggest appropriate course selections, choice of major,
academic and professional opportunities.
7. Review the schedule for appropriate selection of courses. Sign off
on the list of approved courses. Clear the advisee for registration.
8. Suggest other sources of information; make referrals if necessary.
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