What Can You Expect From Your Advisor?

The advisor is expected to:

• Maintain adequate office hours and appointment times that are reasonable to accommodate your needs.
• Keep all scheduled appointments and to notify you in advance if it is not possible to keep the scheduled appointment.
• Ensure confidentiality by meeting with you in private.
• Know college/program policies and procedures to effectively and accurately articulate specific degree requirements as well as college curriculum, and licensure requirements, if applicable.
• Maintain a complete, accurate, and confidential file in order to monitor your progress towards goals and graduation requirements.
• Assist you in setting and clarifying realistic academic, career, and life goals, and evaluate progress toward those goals.
• Assist you with planning a program of study which reflects your academic background, course prerequisites, and educational goals.

Adapted from Advising Skills, Techniques and Resources, David S. Crockett, Editor (NACADA)