Advising Information
- Tips to make the most out of academic advising
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The adviser's goal is to provide a high-quality advising experience to all Nutritional Sciences students.
Students should arrive to the meeting prepared with:
- A list of questions
- A tentative class schedule, if discussing registration
- Any written academic and career plans
- Records of previous advising contacts and an updated Academic Requirements report
- Paper and a pen to take notes
- Student's Role
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The advisee's role in the academic advising process is to:
- Acquire the information needed to assume final responsibility for course scheduling, program planning, and the successful completion of all graduation requirements
- Seek the academic and career information needed to meet educational goals
- Become knowledgeable about the relevant policies, procedures, and rules of the University, college, and academic program
- Be prepared with accurate information and relevant materials when contacting the adviser
- Consult with the adviser at least once a semester to decide on courses, review the accuracy of the Academic Requirements report, check progress towards graduation, and discuss the suitability of other educational opportunities provided by the University
- Adviser's Role
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The academic adviser's role is to:
- Help the advisee to understand the academic and administrative processes of the university and the nature of its academic programs
- Seek to understand each advisee's particular concerns affecting academic progress
- Neither grant nor deny administrative approval for particular academic actions
- Help the advisee to understand the expected standards of achievement and likelihood of success in certain areas of study
- Discuss the educational and career objectives suited to the advisee's demonstrated abilities and expressed interests
- Help the advisee to understand the relationships among the courses, programs, undergraduate research opportunities, internships, study abroad programs, and other academic experiences offered by the university
- Help the advisee to plan a course of study and give advice about courses and the adjustment of course loads. The adviser will inform the advisee about the prerequisites for subsequent courses in the advisee's program
- Refer advisees to other resources when appropriate
- Participate in the adviser training sessions provided by each college or department to keep informed and current
- How to set up a meeting with your Academic Adviser
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Joanna Maatta is the Nutritional Sciences Department’s current Academic Adviser. You can self-schedule with her using Starfish to make an academic advising appointment.