How do I have successful discussions with my advisor?

Your academic advisor is your primary resource regarding academic issues, opportunities, and programs and could perhaps be thought of as the coordinator of your educational experiences.  

Which parts of advising are my responsibility?

Take the initiative to contact your advisor when you have questions or ideas to discuss. Be knowledgeable about policies, procedures and requirements outlined in the student handbook. Ask questions if a policy or procedure is unclear. Keep your advisor informed about changes in academic progress, course selection, and academic/career goals. Read your college e-mail and mail regularly. Follow through on actions you decided with your advisor.

Which parts of advising are my advisor's responsibility?

Your advisor will maintain knowledge of the requirements for majors/programs and Dual Enrollment policies/procedure. He or she will assist you in selecting courses appropriate to your abilities and interests.  Your advisor will recommend possible alternatives and/or support services when you encounter obstacles to your academic goals.

What questions do I ask my professor and what do I ask my advisor?

Questions related directly to a course you're are taking should be directed to your professor. For example,

• Questions about the syllabus
• Questions about the course site, especially is if something does not seem to be working correctly
• Questions about course materials or textbooks
• Questions about directions, assignment, due dates, grades, etc.
• Extenuating circumstances that will affect your progress in the course

Questions related to academic issues, opportunities, and programs should be directed to your advisor. For example, 

• Questions about requirements for majors/programs
• Questions about course selection
• Questions about Dual Enrollment policies and procedures
• Recommendations for possible alternatives and/or support services
• Extenuating circumstances that will affect your progress toward a degree
  
  

How do I register for my courses?

Dual Enrollment Registration Information

How do I withdraw from or drop a course?

You should discuss the positive and negative consequences of withdrawing from a course with your high school counselor and academic advisor before submitting a withdrawal form. 

Degree Audit is a tool to help you map out and monitor your progress towards degree completion. It houses your Worksheet and Academic Plan.

1. Worksheet contains some key information about you including your Student ID, Cumulative GPA, Major, Minor, Anticipated Graduation Term, Registration Hold, as well as progress made towards all degree requirements.
2. Academic Plan is the section that contains a plan forward personally created for you by your Academic Advisor. You can access your plan by clicking on the "Plans" tab. If you would like to make changes to your plan, please connect with your Academic Advisor as early as possible to ensure you understand how the changes will impact your anticipated graduation date.
   1. When in the Plans tab, you can click on the "Audit" button at the bottom of your plan to double check that your plan is complete. The goal is to have all of your courses show as Complete or In-Progress. If any show as Not Complete, then that course needs to be added to your plan in order to meet graduation requirements.

Degree Audit Tutorial