You and Your Academic Adviser
WHO ARE ADVISERS?
Academic advisers are faculty members who are
ready to help you plan
your academic program and think about personal and career goals so that
you plan a program of study throughout your four years here which will
enable
you to achieve those goals. Moreover, your adviser can help you become
aware
of all the institutional and community resources available for you.
Your
adviser is knowledgeable about general education requirements and uses
test
scores, grades, and discussions with you to assist in academic advising.
Students begin with advisers who are their
instructors in their First
Year Course. After students select a major in the second semester of
their
sophomore year, they usually have an adviser in that department or
program.
However, even if you have more than one major, you will only have one
official
adviser at any given time.
MUST STUDENTS DO WHAT ADVISERS RECOMMEND?
Your academic adviser will listen to you and point
out choices and sequences
of courses for your consideration. However, you accept full
responsibility
for your course schedule. An academic adviser helps you consider the
choices
and sort out the complexities of the catalog and course schedules. An
adviser's
signature will be necessary on certain forms such as your registration
form.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TALK WITH AN ADVISER?
During registration periods advisers are ready to
assist students with
course selection and registration, program changes, and for sophomores,
filing a major plan. They will also be available to provide academic
advising
to students throughout the academic year. Two advising weeks, one in
each
semester, have been designated to correspond with registration periods.
However, you should see your adviser often and develop a good working
relationship
with him or her to set academic goals, discuss your academic
progress/grades,
plan a major, select internships, discuss study away options, etc.
HOW DO STUDENTS CONTACT THEIR ADVISERS?
Some advisers maintain a sign-up sheet on their
door for appointments
with advisers and other students, but you should obtain a copy of your
adviser's
office hour schedule and ask your adviser about his/her procedures for
appointments.
HOW DOES A STUDENT CHANGE ADVISERS?
If either you or your adviser decides that a
different adviser might
be more helpful, you should contact the Office of Academic Advising
located
in Room 215, Weyerhaeuser, and obtain the change of adviser form
available
there. This form asks for the signature of the new adviser but only the
name of the old one.
Change of Adviser form
Change of Advisor Form
(PDF Format)
Academic Early Warning form
Academic
Early Warning form (PDF Format)
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