About academic advising

Academic advising exists to help students explore and engage with their educational goals by providing relevant curricular and campus community information to empower students to reach their full potential. Through care and compassion, advisors collaborate with students and campus partners to foster inclusive environments.

Academic advising will be an intentional, ongoing and holistic collaboration between students and advisors, responsive to the emerging needs of students to co-create plans to achieve lifelong, learning, success and citizenship.

1. Students understand and successfully navigate the tools and systems of advising.
2. Students thrive academically and make progress toward degree completion.
3. Students plan their future and engage in their education.

By engaging with academic advising throughout their undergraduate career, students will:

• identify resources based on their needs to help them be successful
• understand university policies and procedures
• schedule and attend advising appointments to discuss course planning
• actively participate in their major and career planning
• formulate and revise degree plans, selecting appropriate courses based on academic goals
• respond to communication and outreach from the academic advisor or advising unit
• select academic enrichment and co-curricular opportunities that support academic and career plans
• proactively engage with support resources to ensure academic and career preparedness
• take responsibility for educational decision-making