B-2: THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADVISING PROGRAM

Senate Policy:  32-20, The Nature of the University Advising Program

Policy:

Senate Policy 32-20 prescribes the nature of the University's advising program, with each academic unit to establish an academic advising system designed to meet the goals (Senate Policy 32-00) of: helping advisees identify and achieve their academic goals; promoting intellectual discovery; and encouraging students to take advantage of both in- and out-of-class educational opportunities and to become self-directed learners and decision-makers.

The unit's academic advising system is to address nine elements: policy, structure, support, training, delivery, first-year students, frequency of consultations, recognition and reward, and assessment.

Procedure:

1. Each academic unit is to develop its own advising program, consistent with the University Faculty Senate's policy.

2. Descriptions of the academic unit's advising program and instructions on how students and advisers are to use it are to be part of the unit's orientation for new faculty and students and should be readily available in Web- and paper-based publications.
   

Approved: ACUE (4-2-98)

 

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