EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC ADVISING HANDBOOK

PREPARED BY: JERRY FORD, ED.D.,

7715 Hiawatha Drive HOUSTON, TEXAS 77036

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Letter from the Dean of the General Studies College

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Section One - Academic Advising

Research Data

3

Academic Advisement

5

Introduction

5

Assumptions

6

Definitions

6

The Faculty Advisor's Role

8

Functions of the Faculty Advisor

11

Limitations of Faculty Advisors/Advising

15

Conclusion/Student Benefits

16

Section Two - Academic Advising

Resource Materials

19

The Advising Process

21

The Do's of Academic Advising

22

P. T. Barnum's Business Rules

23

The Don'ts of Academic Advising

24

The Stereotypes of Faculty Advisement

27

Strategies of Advisement

29

Traditional "Good Advisor Descriptors--Some Observations

31

What Is a Student?

32

Responsibilities of the Advisor

33

Advisor Behaviors

34

Interpersonal Advisor Behaviors

34

Academic Advisor Behaviors

34

Characteristics of a Good Advisor

36

The Devil's (Advocate) List for Good-Advisor Characteristics

37

Legal Issues and Academic Advising

38

Contractual Relationship

38

The Buckley Amendment: Advisor's Responsibilities and Student's Right to Privacy

39

Privileged Communication

39

Academic Due Process

40

Legal Issues and The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

42

Background

42

Applicability

42

Definitions

42

Rights of Inspection and Review

44

Disclosure

45

Policy Requirements

46

Enforcement

46

Referral Skills Summary

47

How to Refer Students

47

Thirty Reminders for Effective Advising

49

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Responsibilities of Advisees

51

Academic Advising--How You and Your Faculty Advisor Should Work Together

52

When to See Your Advisor

52

How to See Your Advisor

52

What You and Your Advisor Should Do

52

Guidelines for Advisees--Get the Best Out of Advisors

54

Study Skills

55

Study Tips for the Learner

56

Suggestions for Improving Written Work

56

Practices for Better Research Projects

56

Guidelines for Reviewing Material and Taking Tests

57

Study Tips--Listening Skills

58

How To Be a Good Listener

58

Study Tips--Taking Lecture Notes

59

Three Reasons for Taking Good Lecture Notes

59

Four Rules for Improving the Listening Process

59

Three Forms for Taking Lecture Notes

59

Three Rules for Reviewing Lecture Notes

60

Sometimes a Few Simple Rules Can Uncomplicate Matters

60

Study Tips--Time Planning

61

A Time To

62

Study Tips--Time Planning and Tardiness

63

Advisee Problems

65

Academic Difficulty--Analysis Form

66

Academic Difficulty--The Low-Achieving Advisee: A Self-Inquiry Routine for Advisors

67

Academic Difficulty--Advising Students Who Have Personal Problems

68

Active Listening Skills

68

Indicators of When to be Concerned

70

Unusual Behavior

70

Traumatic Changes inPersonal Relationships

70

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

71

Academic Problems

71

Career Choice Problems

71

When to Refer

71

How to Refer

73

To Sum it up

73

Academic Difficulty--Student Misbehavior

75

Academic Difficulty--Students On Academic Probation

76

The Role of the Faculty Advisor

76

Career Development--Thoughts to Consider

80

What Can I do With This Degree?

82

Agriculture and Natural Resources

82

Art

85

Biological Sciences

88

Botany

93

Business

96

Chemistry

98

Child and Family Studies

101

Communications/Journalism

104

Computer Sciences

107

Economics

109

English

112

Geography

115

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Geology

118

History

121

Hospitality/Hotel, Restaurant Administration

123

Law

129

Mathematics

133

Nursing

136

Philosophy

139

Political Science and Government

142

Psychology

144

Sociology

147

Section Three--Academic Advising

At Example University

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Regulations and Responsibilities

151

Academic Advising Objectives Example University

153

Advisor Contacts and Responsibilities ?Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer

154

Individual Student Advisement

154

Minimum Contacts

154

Quarterly Contacts

155

Advisor Responsibilities: What Should Advisors be

Expected to do at Example U?

156

Athletes--Academic Advising

157

Minimum Academic Requirements

157

Scholastic Standards

157

Schedule and Attending Classes

157

Career Services--An Introduction

159

Convocation Policies

161

Education Majors and Teacher Certification Candidates

162

English Placement Guidelines

165

English Placement--The Writing Lab

166

English Placement--The Writing Lab: Memorandum

167

Evening Program: One-year Schedule for General Studies

168

Financial Aid Process at Example University

169

Application of Funds

169

Selection

169

Delivery System

170

Parameters and Discussion

170

Typical Aid Received

170

Foreign Languages--General Information

171

General Electives--Advanced Level

172

Interdisciplinary Courses (INDC)

175

International Students--Intensive English Institute

178

International Students--Notes to Advisors

179

International Students--Rules for F-1 Students

180

Mathematics and Science Placement

181

Music--Advising BA/BS Candidates

183

Music--Advising BM Candidates

184

Music--Example University's Choral Ensembles

185

Music--Example University's Instrumental Ensembles

186

Religion Placement

187

Reminder--Are You a Good Advisor?

188

Reminder--Measuring Advisors

189

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Bibliography

191

Appendixes

197

A. English and Foreign Languages Advising Table

199

B. Business, Religion, and History Advising Table

201

C. Mathematics and Science Advising Table

203

D. Advanced Standing Advising Table

205

E. Registration Questions

209

F. Grade Questions

211

G. Referrals

213

GOOD ADVICE!

"IF I'D TALKED TO AN ADVISER INSTEAD OF JUST MY FRIENDS I COULD HAVE SAVED ABOUT $5,000 AND A LOT OF GRIEF. BETWEEN THE CLASSES I TOOK THAT I DIDN'T NEED AND THE SEMESTER I ADDED BY MISSING THE APPLICATION DATE TO MY MAJOR, A FEW VISITS TO THE ADVISING OFFICE WOULD HAVE REALLY PAID

" OFF (Tyler, 1997, p. 62).

Benjamin Franklin declared, "we can give advice, but we Cannot give conduct. Remember this: they that will not be counseled cannot be helped" ("The Way of Advice," 1991, p. 1).

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