Expectations
Advisee Responsibilities – What You Are Expected To Do
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Schedule regular appointments or make regular contact with your advisor during each semester.
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Come prepared to each appointment with questions or material for discussion.
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Be an active learner by participating fully in the advising experience.
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Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern.
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Keep a personal record of your progress toward meeting your goals.
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Organize official documents in a way that enables you to access them when needed.
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Complete all assignments or recommendations from your advisor.
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Gather all relevant decision-making information.
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Clarify personal values and goals and provide your advisor with accurate information regarding your interests and abilities.
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Become knowledgeable about college programs, policies, and procedures.
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Accept responsibility for your decisions.
Advisor Responsibilities – What You Can Expect
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Understand and effectively communicate the curriculum, graduation requirements, and university and college policies and procedures.
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Encourage and guide students as they define and develop realistic goals.
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Encourage and support students as they gain the skills to develop clear and attainable educational plans.
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Provide students with information about and strategies for utilizing the available resources and services on campus.
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Assist students in understanding the purposes and goals of higher education and its effects on their lives and personal goals.
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Monitor and accurately document students’ progress toward meeting their goals.
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Be accessible for meeting with advisees via office hours, telephone, and e-mail.
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Assist students in gaining decision-making skills and learning to assume responsibility for their educational plans and achievements.
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Maintain confidentiality.
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Assist students in working closely with their professors.