Academic advising

Amy McKinley, M.A., manager
David A. Janik, M.Ed., coordinator

All admitted students are assigned a faculty or staff adviser who is a specialist in the student's area of interest. All students are encouraged to make regular contact with their advisers. Advising is required for all first-semester freshmen, first-semester transfer students, and all guest students who are registering for twelve or more credit hours of course work; when a student wants to change program, major or college; or if his or her grade point average drops below 2.0.

Although an adviser checks each student's record, the responsibility for meeting graduation requirements lies with the student and not with the adviser, the department or the dean. Thorough familiarity with the Undergraduate Catalog and the degree audit system (DARS) is essential.

Students who are undecided as to their career goals and those returning to school after a lengthy absence have the opportunity to discuss their interests and objectives with a career counselor in the student services office. Each semester, the college offers courses which help students make the transition from work, home or high school to college.

Advisers from the University's main campus are available at specific times each semester to provide information on bachelor degree programs.