What is the role of my Faculty Advisor?
Faculty advisement is provided to all students throughout their school attendance. During the practicum, the advisor serves as the students academic advisor as well as the schools liaison to the field agency. Advisors are assigned by the Assistant Dean of Field Learning. Part-time students, prior to the practicum and during any hiatus between practicum years will be assigned to the Coordinator, Extended and OYR Program, for advisement. Students not enrolled in a degree program will be assigned to the advisor for non-matriculated students. The role of the advisor for the Foundation and the Advanced Concentration Year is explained below. Foundation Year: Once Field Learning Sites are arranged, professional foundation students are assigned to a faculty advisor who has a two-fold responsibility, for student advisement in academic as well as field matters. Advisors work collaboratively with agencies to enrich the field practicum experience. In discharging these responsibilities, faculty adv
