The roles and responsibilities we have included are not exhaustive, but rather a selection/sample of those we prioritize, and have been assigned to the entity best positioned to deliver on that aspect of academic advising.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS
- Engage early and often with Professional Academic Advisors, Faculty Advisors, and the Student Support Network
- Come prepared to advising sessions with questions and updates on progress
- Be open about how they are doing and what they need to be successful
- Complete any action items or recommendations assigned to them in a timely manner
- Become familiar with requirements, regulations, and deadlines for their degree or program
- Explore and clarify their values, skills, and abilities, as well as their personal, academic, and professional goals
- Find opportunities to get involved and build connections with peers and the campus community
- Regularly review their Academic Requirements Report (ARR)
- Accept ultimate responsibility for their decisions, academic performance, course selection, educational pathway, and graduation timeline
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISORS
- Referrals, wayfinding, student support triage, and where to seek advising
- Decision making, goal setting, and self-authorship
- Course registration
- Advising tools and resources
- Holds and to-do list items
- Enrollment policies, processes, and related forms
- Academic standing and Academic Probation
- Graduation requirements
- General Education advising
- Transitional support, holistic needs, and overcoming barriers to academic success
- Fostering belonging and connectedness
- Major and minor exploration for both open and selective programs
- Major and minor declaration for open programs
- Transfer and test credit
- Retention and reenrollment
- Academic related interventions (alerts, referrals, and progress reports)
- Enhanced advising for California Promise
- Enhanced advising for equity and identity based programs
- Eligibility advising for Student-Athletes
- Coordinate New Student Advising & Registration
- Coordinate Summer Bridge
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY ADVISORS
- Major and minor advising
- Internships
- Undergraduate research
- Relevant co-curricular opportunities
- Career and graduate school mentorship
- Major and minor declaration for selective programs
- Graduation requirements
- Course content