Academic Advising
Academic advising is a developmental process of decision-making
through which a student explores and seeks information from professionals in the campus
community. This process enables students to discern personal and career goals and to make
appropriate decisions about participation in academic programs and the fulfillment of
degree requirements.
The advising program is directed through the aAcademic
Advising Offices on each campus. These offices coordinate advising activities and provide
direction and assistance to both faculty and students who have advising concerns. They
oversee probationary actions and monitor the performance of the general student body and
specific groups of students identified to be at risk academically. The advising offices
also oversee and coordinate assistance for students with disabilities and other students
who may require special academic accommodations.
Though a student may at times need to consult with a variety of
individuals, each student is required to have one primary adviser, who is a member of the
faculty. The function of this association is to support and challenge the student in
career and educational decisions. During the registration for each semester, students are
required to consult with their faculty adviser and to obtain their Personal ID Number
(PIN) before entering online registration requests.
The First-Year Symposium or Honors professor is the official
academic adviser for first-year students. Toward the end of this first year, each student
is expected to select a new adviser. This adviser is most often a faculty member in the
student's chosen academic major. However, if at this time the student has not yet decided
on a major, the student may select any faculty member who agrees to accept the advising
role. In the spring semester of the sophomore year, a student must apply to a department
for acceptance into a major. From this time on, the student's adviser should be a member
of that department. Students should contact the advising office on their campus whenever
they wish to select a new adviser.
Valuable advising is also available to students living on campus
through the assistance of the residential staff, specifically residence directors at Saint
Benedict's and faculty residents at Saint John's.
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