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The following are suggested practices from the Faculty-Student Liaison Committee.

Before the Semester

Chairs/Program Directors: contact freshmen and transfer students to introduce themselves and their advisors, and invite students to any events organized by the program/department during orientation.

Advisors: identify your advisee list via the portal following this instructional video.

Beginning of the Semester

Chairs/Program Directors: hold a department meeting with students, introducing faculty & advisors; alternatively, email students introducing advisors and clarifying the roles and goals of academic advising.

Advisors: email advisees to setup appointments, remind them of important dates listed on the academic calendar, and clarify their role as an advisee and your role as an advisor as defined the Griff Center.

Drop/Add Period

Advisors: remind students to assess classes and to reach out to you to with questions or concerns

Progress Report Meetings

Advisors: email students to schedule meetings to discuss progress reports and clarify to the role of these reports.

"Progress reports will be released on October 8, 2020. Please read them as they provide you with information so that we can assess your progress and identify possible course of action if needed."

At the meeting:

  • Discuss progress reports with student. Ask student about questions, clarification, any new info that might had surfaced after progress reports where sent.
  • This is a great time to touch base with advisees regardless of their report content.
  • If progress report is not available or it is unclear, suggest student to contact the faculty to get a better sense of their academic standing.
  • Use the meeting to clarify questions and discuss services available to students at the Griff Center and refer students to appropriate offices/services if needed.
  • When possible, use meeting to discuss questions regarding major requirements, other majors, and ideas for registration. 
  • Discuss what students should plan to have at their registration advisement meeting such as a class plan and an updated Griff Audit.
  • Enter comments in iAdvise. When necessary, iAdvise allows faculty to enter private comments or file “student concerns” report when needed.



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