To be assigned an advisor, students must first complete all admission requirements for their intended program. An advisor is initially assigned to a student during the student activation process by the Admissions Office.
Academic advisors are assigned based on the student’s selected degree and subplan.
Students are responsible to do the following:
- Clarify personal values, abilities, interests, and goals.
- Contact and make appointments with advisors at least twice per semester when required or in need of assistance. If it is not possible to keep a scheduled appointment, the advisee must notify their advisor.
- Become knowledgeable and adhere to institutional policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Inform advisor of academic progress and meet with advisor before making schedule changes that may affect academic progress.
- Prepare for advising sessions and bring appropriate resources and materials.
- Follow through on actions identified during each advising session.
- Strive to meet a minimum GPA of 2.5. If GPA falls below 2.0 or midterm grades are a C or below, advisees must meet more frequently with advisor to develop a plan of action.
- Check email account daily and respond promptly to all messages including emails, texts and phone calls from academic advisor.
- Participate in tutorial services as recommended.
- Request re-assignment to a different advisor when there is a conflict or program change.
- Accept final responsibility for all decisions.