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Advising Mission & Roles
- 3. 3 • Advising Mission • Best Practices • Roles and Responsibilities MODULE 1 Advising at Missouri State
- 4. 4 Academic advisors at Missouri State University provide academic and professional guidance as students develop meaningful educational plans in pursuit of their life goals. Advisors provide students with information about coursework, University policies and procedures, the Public Affairs mission, and career options and opportunities. They require student participation in the decision-making process, help students become lifelong learners, and encourage self-reliant problem solving through exploration of students’ own interests and values. Advisors support students as they seek the best possible education at Missouri State University. ADOPTED BY ACADEMIC ADVISING COUNCIL, DECEMBER 2009 Advising Mission Statement
- 5. 5 Maintain regular contact with all advisees. Establish positive relationships with all advisees. Provide accurate and timely information about the University and its programs. For advisors who work with prospective or transfer students, facilitate transferring from other institutions to Missouri State. All advisors assist students in transferring from Missouri State to other institutions when that is in the best interest of the student. Best Practices for Advisors at Missouri State
- 6. 6 Adopt a developmental approach to help advisees become independent learners and self-reliant problem solvers. Enhance advisees’ understanding of and support for the University’s public affairs mission. Maintain a high degree of professionalism. Engage in personal growth and development. Best Practices for Advisors at Missouri State
- 7. 7 • Be available to students on a regular basis. • Create an atmosphere of openness, caring and concern. • Help students define and develop realistic educational/career plans • Interpret and provide rationale for instructional policies, procedures, and requirements. • Maintain notes in the web-based advising file for each advisee. • Inform students of the nature of the advisor/advisee relationship. • Assist advisees in identifying career opportunities. • Inform students of special services • Provide the student with up-to-date academic information • Help resolve academic difficulties ADVISOR Roles and Responsibilities
- 8. 8 • Discussing their long-range goals with you. • Discussing their choice of a major with you. • Being able and willing to ask intelligent questions about their degree program. • Keeping advising appointments and being on time. • Keeping you informed of changes in schedules, academic problems, change of major, etc. • Gathering decision-making information before appointments. • Following through on referrals. • Following through on actions identified during each advising session. • Accepting responsibility for decisions and academic choices. STUDENT Roles and Responsibilities
Editor's Notes
- Consistent with the mission of the University, academic advisors who use best practices help develop students who are academically prepared and able to take their positions as citizens contributing to the common good. Moreover, excellent academic advising helps provide a positive student experience and enhances the University’s retention efforts.
- Mention this information is in Advising Syllabus