Academic Advising

You will be expected to meet with your academic advisor once each semester during the registration period, however, you can make an appointment to see him/her at anytime during the school year if you have questions or concerns.

Your Responsibilities as an Advisee

• Clarify your personal values, abilities, interests, and goals.
• Contact and make appointments with your advisor when required or when in need of assistance.
• Become knowledgeable and adhere to institutional policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Prepare for advising sessions and bring appropriate resources or materials.
• Follow through on actions identified during each advising session.
• Accept final responsibility for all decisions

Your Advisor's Responsibilities

• Help students define and develop realistic educational career plans.
• Assist students in planning a program consistent with their abilities and interests.
• Monitor progress toward educational/career goals.
• Discuss and reinforce linkages and relationships between instructional program and occupational/career.
• Interpret and provide rationale for instructional policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Maintain an advising file for each advisee.
• Refer students to other offices or agencies when necessary.
• Assist advisees in identifying career opportunities.
• Develop a caring relationship with advisees.
• Inform students of special services available to them for remediation, academic assistance, and other needs.