Academic Advising
University Student Success provides academic advising to new first-time freshmen and transfer students who enter the university with fewer than 12 credit hours. Our advisors support students through the first 44 credit hours, helping them navigate their transition to the university, achieve their academic goals, and connect with campus resources.
Students transferring with more than 12 credit hours are welcomed and advised by Transfer Enrollment Services and Advisement.
What is Academic Advising?
Academic advising is a collaborative educational process between a student and their assigned professional academic advisor. Students and their advisors’ partner to register for appropriate academic courses, ensure academic success, and outline steps for achievement of the students’ personal, academic, and career goals.
Academic Advising Syllabus
Appreciative Advising
Professional academic advisors in the University Student Success are participating in ongoing training and development in the Appreciative Advising Framework. Appreciative Advising harnesses the power of the organizational development theory of Appreciative Inquiry and the positive psychology literature to provide a framework for increasing adviser and student success.