What are some of the roles and responsibilities of students in the advising relationship?
Students should take the initiative to seek advisement and develop close helping relationship with their Advisors. Students must be proactive in regards to their educational goals. The advisee has the primary responsibility for: 1. making decisions about their educational goals, including selection of courses, major, and career. 2. arriving prepared to make full use of the advising session. Adequate preparation includes reviewing core and major requirements, course offerings, academic check-sheet, academic progress and education plan where appropriate. 3. consulting with an Advisor before changing majors, transferring, or withdrawing from college. 4. reading all college communications and meeting all deadlines pertinent to them. (For example, the college catalog, the course schedule booklet, the student handbook, letters/postcards from the registrar.
