What Students Should Know Advising Policies, Procedures, & Dates

They’ve Arrived “Academic Advising is the only structured activity on the campus in which all students have the opportunity for one-to- one interaction with a concerned representative of the institution” -Wes Habley

Academic Preparation  Responsibility & roles  I  Is  is  iS  S  Time on task & expectations  Top 10 list  Campus culture

Sample top 10 list 10. Go to class everyday! -Participate and engage. 9. Read assigned text before class. 8. Review lecture notes after class. 7. Use the Writing Center. 6. Track your grades. 5. Use a planner. 4. Go to office hours. 3. Check Ram every day. 2. Daily remind yourself why you are here. 1. SEE YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR!

Academic Preparation  Responsibility & roles  I  Is  is  iS  S  Time on task & expectations  Top 10 list  Campus culture  Acculturation  What does preparedness mean to students? catalog.colostate.edu – Section 1.7

College Coursework  45 contact hrs/semester  150 min/week  FAR less than HS ( ).  Clarify for students what this means less class = more independent study  Class components  Lecture is more than Power Point slides! Active/passive presence & participation What was required in their HS classes? Do you know?  Lab/Recitation

Advising Process  What do you believe advising should be?  What might students think?  CSU General Catalog   Section 1.7  Resources & support  Do your advisees know logistics?  How to make an appt?  Required? Best time? Adv Code? Holds?  1:1? Peer? Group? Walk-in support?

Transfer Evaluation  Transfer Evaluation Office  Centennial Hall,  Wildcard credits  Appearance: HIST1++ or HIST1++3D  Still credits toward grad Check dept. reqs & subs Course re-evaluation option  AP/IB credits  See Registrar’s website (transfer credit link)  Preview caution – credits post late

Schedule Changes  Deadlines  registrar.colostate.edu  Add: 1 st week w/o override; Drop: Census (~2wks) Waitlist procedures & cautions  Withdraw: “W” posts; tuition assessed  University Withdrawal: Withdrawn from all courses Friday before finals deadline No grades, no credits, tuition assessed Referral & follow up

2 nd Majors & Minors  Students to complete on campus  Not on Admissions App  Not Preview option  What is student’s expectation  Will double major meet this? Minor? Experience?

Graduation Requirements  catalog.colostate.edu – Section 2.2  DARS function Students = RAMweb “My Undergrad Degree Plan” What do you expect of your advisees? Not a substitution for advising. Dept should know reqs & subs.  120 credit minimum  42 Upper Division (UD) credits (300+)

Grades  catalog.colostate.edu - Section 1.7  Plus/minus can be assigned  (B=3.0; B-=2.667; C+=2.334; C=2.0)  Repeat/Delete  Incomplete  Caution. Agreement – get details. Arrange w/prof. Do not register. Changes to “F” if not settled in one year.

FERPA  FERPA protects student records  Positive protection  FAMweb – student controlled access to RAMweb  When approached by parent for information  Encourage connection (parent & student)  Best non-specific information  Release forms

Resources  CSU General Catalog  National ACademic ADvising Association (NACADA)   Colostate   Professional Advising Network (PAN)  Coalition for Proactive Strategies  Paul Thayer & Linda Ahuna-Hamill