Advising

Two types of advising are available to students enrolled in the College of Education and Human Development: faculty advising and college office advising.

Upon enrolling in the college each student is assigned to a faculty adviser. Faculty advisers assist their advisees in career-decision making, selecting appropriate classes, checking progress toward a degree and long-range program planning.

To supplement faculty advising, the college maintains a staff of advisers in the Undergraduate Student Services office, located in 365 Education. The college staff provides initial advisement for all students entering the college, and supplements the advising at the faculty/departmental level. This staff can also explain licensure and appeals procedures, and help students explore career options.

The responsibility of contacting a faculty or college office adviser rests with the student.

Students are given a general orientation to the college upon their initial enrollment in the college, are assigned a faculty adviser, are introduced to the services of the Undergraduate Student Services office and are periodically sent communications from the college. It is each student's responsibility, however, to seek advice, to become familiar with the academic information available in the University or college offices and the Undergraduate Catalog, and to meet the established graduation and/or licensure requirements.

Program revision, licensure changes and shifts in the demands of the marketplace support a close adviser/student relationship.