Student Responsibilities

It is important to understand your responsibilities as an advisee. Before understanding your responsibilities, let’s review what academic advising is.

Academic advising is a form of engaged learning by which students learn about their roles in the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ community, critically reflect upon their roles and responsibilities as a student, and prepare to become global citizens.

At ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, academic advising is a process that focuses on three fundamental areas:

  1. Accurate academic information
  2. Relationships across the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ community
  3. Time-bound in the form of when benchmarks, including graduation, should be accomplished

Working with your Advisor

Academic advising is a collaborative relationship between student and advisor. It is important to understand that, as an advisee, it is your responsibility to foster this relationship during your time at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ. Students are ultimately responsible for earning their degrees.

At ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, advisees will:

  • Read and understand the contained in official ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ publications and on its official website;
  • Consult with their advisors when policies and procedures are unclear;
  • Consult with their advisors during registration periods for course scheduling and any program modification;
  • Inform their advisor of any academic difficulties, program or career changes;
  • Schedule advisor appointments in advance of registration and maintain scheduled appointments with their advisors;
  • Prepare for advisement sessions with any supporting documentation or materials which could assist the advisor;
  • Provide advisors with feedback and follow through on advisor recommendations as needed.