The Office of Academic and Career Counseling is an essential resource throughout your time at BGSU Firelands.  The team is here to help you select and pursue a course of study, understand academic requirements toward graduation, connect you with resources through the BGSU Firelands community and make plans for your education and life beyond BGSU.

Every student at BGSU Firelands is assigned a career and academic counselor. You can expect they will:

• Understand and communicate the curriculum, graduation requirements, and University policies and procedures
• Support you as you gain the skills to develop clear and attainable educational plans
• Provide you with information on utilizing campus resources and services
• Assist you in determining higher education and personal goals
• Monitor and document progress toward meeting your goals
• Be accessible for advising via office hours, telephone, e-mail or web access
• Assist you in decision-making skills for your educational plans and achievements
• Maintain confidentiality  

During your first registration meeting, you and your career and academic counselor will:

• Discuss your intended major and career ideas
• Verify dual enrollment, advanced placement (AP), transfer or CCP credit
• Discuss full-time/part-time status and Modes of Instruction
• Register for classes  

BGSU policies and codes of conduct | bgsu.edu/student-handbook
All students have an expectation to be a responsible member of the University and campus community.  The student handbook outlines your rights and responsibilities as a student, as well as academic policies and BGSU’s codes of conduct. 

See it. Hear it. Report it. | bgsu.edu/report-incident
Bowling Green State University is committed to community well-being and belonging. Use this page if you need to report a concern, incident or behavior that affects you or someone else in the BGSU community. 

Faculty expectations

Our faculty pride themselves on creating an engaging learning environment that drives dynamic classroom discussions. This is built on shared expectations: 

What students should expect of the faculty:

• A course syllabus that explains policies, assignments, grading scale and a tentative schedule
• Regular class meetings at the times listed in the course schedule
• Notification in the event that a scheduled class must be cancelled
• Feedback on student performance
• Availability outside of class during scheduled office hours or by appointment for additional assistance
• Timely responses to emails and/or Canvas messages

What faculty expect of students:

• Read the course syllabus and know the schedule and policies.
• Arrive to class on time and prepared for the day’s lesson.
• Open communication and timely notification if the student does not understand the course material or class procedures.
• Check BGSU email and Canvas courses frequently for important updates.
• Devote time outside of class to reading, assignments and the review of course content.
• Pay attention in class and be respectful of both the professor and classmates.