 Few experiences in students' post-secondary career have as much potential for influencing their development as does academic advising. (NACADA, Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising)
Every student is assigned an Academic Advisor. Students who have declared their major field of study are assigned an advisor who is a member of the faculty in the department of the student's major. Undeclared students are assigned to a member of the faculty or professional staff who will assist the student in planning courses, deciding upon a major, and moving toward declaring a major. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors as frequently as necessary. (N.B., at a minimum, they must meet with their advisor during the Advisor Consultation week, prior to pre-registration for the following term.)
For further information regarding the Advisement Program or Advisors, contact Dr. Scott Mattingly, Director of Advising and Retention, at: scott.mattingly@desales.edu
Responsibilities of Advisors and Advisees
Advisors
- Post office hours for student advisement.
- Provide knowledgeable information regarding the General Core curriculum and the specific requirements of their departmental major(s).
- Provide knowledgeable information about University policies and procedures (or direct their advisees to the appropriate source)
- Provide information about various services available on campus.
- Track each advisee's progress toward completion of degree requirements.
- Review each advisee's proposed schedule of classes prior to pre-registration and make appropriate suggestions.
- Sign various forms such as drop/add, withdrawal from a course, change of major, audit, or overload request.
- Track academic progress, meeting with students who are having academic difficulty and providing appropriate guidance.
- Are respectful of the need for confidentiality between the advisor and advisee.
- Assists with identification and achievement of both career goals and life goals.
N.B. The Advisee (student) has ultimate responsibility for academic decisions.
Advisees
- Meet with their advisors as frequently as necessary (at a minimum, during the Advisor Consultation week, prior to pre-registration for the following term).
- Prepare for the consultation meeting (i.e., they review general core and departmental requirements, check for course prerequisites, choose courses and alternates, and plan a tentative schedule).
- Keep in touch with advisors when confronted by any problems which may affect academic performance.
- Are proactive in seeking information which will assist making life and/or career decisions.
- Participate actively in the advisor-advisee relationship.
- Become increasingly self-directed.
- Keep conscientious records of academic progress.
- Recognize that they have ultimate responsibility for academic decisions.
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