Academic Advising Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify your academic, professional, and individual goals and develop a plan to achieve success.
2.
Demonstrate responsibility for your academic success by participating actively in the advising process (scheduling advising
meetings, coming prepared to advising meetings, meeting advising deadlines, utilizing advising resources, etc.) to achieve
your goals.
3.
Utilize college resources, such as academic support and tutoring services, career, personal and transfer counseling, and
experiential learning opportunities, as appropriate.
4.
Develop an educational plan for successfully achieving goals; select courses each term to progress toward completing your
educational plan. Graduate in four years or based on your individual educational plan.
5.
Demonstrate decision making skills by gathering information, assessing alternatives, and examining consequences.
ADVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
As your advisor, you can expect us to do the following:
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
As a student, you will be expected to do the following:
> Be accessible to you for meetings during Academic
Advising office hours or by scheduled appointments.
> Utilize Academic Advising each semester to develop,
discuss, assess, and revise your short and long-term
academic and career goals.
> Utilize the Advisor Checklist prior to meeting with
you to ensure we provide optimum services.
> Help you to define your short and long-term goals and
provide you with information and guidance on the
curriculum, policies, and procedures.
> Encourage you to explore your personal interests and
values and connect them to opportunities that will help
you to make a realistic and purposeful decision about
your academic, career, and life goals.
> Listen to your questions and concerns and provide you
with information about the strategies for accessing
campus services and online resources that will help you
to be successful.
> Utilize the Student Checklist prior to meeting with an
advisor.
> Arrive on time to each advising meeting and come
prepared with your questions and appropriate materials.
> Inform advisor/office if you are running late or need to
cancel/reschedule an advising meeting.
> Develop a plan that will allow you to complete your
goals. Take advantage of and seek out resources on
campus that will help you to meet your goals
successfully.
> Utilize Navigator, Degree Tracker, MAP-Works, and
SSU email on a regular basis.
> Actively engage in learning.
Academic Advising Syllabus
0-30 credits
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Develop a plan for graduation with use of Degree Tracker by understanding requirements in your intended major of choice
Connect with faculty, including your faculty advisor
Major and career exploration for students who have yet to declare a major
Understand general information for students
Pursue possible extracurricular activities to enhance your academic experience
Utilize MAP-Works
Meet with a Peer Mentor
31-59 credits
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Review plan for graduation with use of Degree Tracker
Continue to enhance connections with faculty, including your faculty advisor
Confirm your academic program of choice and understand related requirements
Pursue possible extracurricular activities to enhance your academic experience
Utilize MAP-Works
Meet with a Peer Mentor
60-89 credits
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Review plan for graduation with use of Degree Tracker
Continue to advance faculty relationships, including your faculty advisor
Pursue possible academic and/or professional prospects on or off campus and prepare for post-graduate opportunities
Utilize MAP-Works
Meet with a Peer Mentor
90 credits- GRADUATION
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Finalize plan for graduation with use of Degree Tracker
Continue to advance faculty relationships, including your faculty advisor
Enhance academic and/or professional leadership prospects on or off campus
Solidify post-graduate opportunities
Utilize MAP-Works
Meet with a Peer Mentor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Academic Advising Agreement
I understand that the primary responsibility for my degree completion rests with me. I understand that my advisor will not make
decisions for me during our advising sessions, but will provide me with the most accurate information available to him/her, and we
will work together to create a realistic plan to accomplish my educational, personal, and career goals.
Student Signature
Date
Advisor Signature
Date