erin donahoe-rankin
Email:
donahoer@uvu.edu
For appointments: 801-863-8352
Phone: 801-863-6717
Office: LA-121c
Fax: 801-863-6738
Graduate Statistics
Academic advising is a collaborative educational process between student and advisor. Ideally, the advisor serves as teacher and guide in an interactive partnership aimed at enhancing the student's self-awareness and fulfillment (O'Banion, T. 1972). This process is grounded in the mission of the institution and college and is a process that is built over the student’s entire experience at UVU. Both parties have clear responsibilities for ensuring that this partnership is successful.
Academic Advisor Responsibilities:
What You Can Expect From Your Advisor
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Advisee Responsibilities:
What Your Advisor Can Expect From You
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Be accessible for advising students through telephone, e-mail, or during posted office hours.
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Provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere for advisement sessions, including humor, empathy, and honesty.
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Maintain confidentiality.
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Encourage, support, and guide students as they define and develop realistic goals and make progress toward educational plans.
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Effectively communicate and help students navigate the curriculum and graduation requirements as well as university academic policies and procedures.
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Assist students in understanding the purposes and goals of higher education and its effects on their lives and personal goals.
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Assist students in working closely with their professors and refer to appropriate university sources and available services as assistance is needed.
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Assist students in gaining decision making skills and skills in assuming responsibility for their educational plans and achievements.
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Schedule regular appointments or make regular contacts with advisor during each semester.
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Give notice in advance if you need to reschedule or cancel any advising appointments.
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Come prepared to actively participate in an open dialogue at each advisement session by bringing questions, concerns or materials (and a sense of humor!).
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Develop an educational plan for successfully achieving goals; select courses each semester to progress toward fulfilling that educational plan.
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Enroll in the courses for which you and your advisor have determined that, from educational objectives, you are ready to pursue.
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Become knowledgeable, as a student, about college programs, policies, and procedures.
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Complete all assignments or recommendations from your advisor.
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Use campus resources and services to assist in achieving academic, personal, and career goals.
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Accept responsibility for decisions.
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