Responsibilities of Students
Academic Advising
- Make timely appointments with your advisor and keep them.
- Read and use the information in the College Catalog, Major Access, the student handbook Major Facts, the course schedule, and communications from the Office of Records.
- Prepare for pre-registration meetings by studying published descriptions of requirements, course options, and class schedules.
- Work with your advisor to define your academic plan and future goals.
- Use other services on campus such as counseling or the Career Center as needed or when recommended by your advisor.
- Take advantage of special programs such as the Meet Your Major fair.
- Track your own progress in class and toward your academic goals.
- Ask your advisor questions about majors, campus services, and professors.
- Decide upon and declare a major course of study as early as possible.
- Be familiar with policies pertaining to your academic major as presented in the Catalog.
- Inform your advisor of situations that cause you to deviate from my curricular plan.
- Seek out faculty and staff who can assist you with academic and career planning when needed.
- Read your e-mail and check your post office box on a regular basis so as not to miss important information.
- Constantly evaluate your interests, strengths, and weaknesses, and adjust your plans accordingly.
- Be an engaged student while at the College
- Make decisions based on accurate, verifiable information and take responsibility for your decisions. The ultimate responsibility for meeting academic requirements of the College belongs to you, the student.
