Each student has ultimate responsibility for
meeting the requirements of his or her academic program. The College of
Education and Human Development recognizes the importance of academic
advising and encourages all students to meet with their academic advisors at
least twice each semester. A faculty advisor is assigned to each student
based on his or her major and area of concentration. These advisors,
professionals who have effectively performed in their fields, now guide
students as future colleagues. Academic advising goes beyond the selection
of courses for registration. It provides students with an opportunity to
talk about concerns such as building a strong program that can lead to a
promising career, employment opportunities, expectations of prospective
employers including soft skills, grade point average or extracurricular
activities, and financial opportunities. The Center for Academic Advising
and Student Support assists faculty advisors by offering general and
technical advising to any student in the college. Center personnel are
available to clarify policies and procedures as well as help students find
answers to their academic questions. It is the student’s responsibility to
verify that all graduation requirements are met as specified in his or her
selected program. Students are expected to contact their advisors to
schedule advising appointments.
Academic Advising:/A
Definition (developed through a collaborative effort by the College's
Advising, Recruitment, and Retention Committee and the faculty of the
College):
Academic advising
is a dynamic relationship, a developmental process through which an advisor
[faculty or professional] and advisee [the student] establish a shared
partnership leading to the development of academic, career, and life goals
by the advisee. The advisor serves as a teacher, guide, and facilitator,
encouraging the advisee to assume responsibilities for making decisions,
thinking critically, utilizing resources, and reaching their potential.
Advisors encourage students to:
·
Gain a
clearer understanding of the experience of higher education,
·
Approach
their education in an organized and meaningful way,
·
Think
critically,
·
Take
responsibility for their education,
·
Seek out
resources,
·
Develop
plans of action towards goal achievement, and
·
Evaluate
progress toward their goals.
Academic advising is student centered, utilizes
the resources of the University including appropriate referral to other
services, and promotes a successful academic experience. [Academic advising
supports the mission of the University, “. . . First and foremost, the
University emphasizes teaching and learning . . . its commitment to the
development of mature, responsible, well-educated citizens. . . . promotes a
sense of caring and of meaningful interaction. . .”]
