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Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Undergraduate Advising |
Upon entrance in the program, each undergraduate student is assigned a Department advisor. Only University faculty members advise undergraduate majors; Coop Unit members are not involved with this aspect of education. Students are strongly advised to use their advisor and to also feel free to seek assistance from other University faculty members in the Department for advice.
Each fall new students, whether they be freshmen or transfers, are invited to a social event attended by all advisors. These are informal discussions with advisors on a variety of topics including curriculum, summer work, study hints, graduate school, professionalism, elective hours, and other topics.
Our overall educational objective is to guide each student in the attainment of intellectual and professional competency, growth of personal development, a sense of social and civic responsibility, and satisfactory adjustments in human relationships. Individualized attention to this objective is delivered through academic advising.
Purpose of Academic Advising: Academic advising is formal and informal guidance intended to help students investigate, identify, and accomplish individual academic and career plans.
Goals of Academic Advising:
Inspire students to understand their freedom of choice and accept their responsibility for academic progress and planning.
Assist students in the exploration and definition of immediate and lifelong goals.
Encourage students to explore and become involved in beneficial experiences that contribute to a complete university experience.
Role of the Advisee: The advisee role in academic planning is to be involved, responsible, and committed to developing and implementing a future career, academic, and employment plan.
Rights of the Advisee:
The right to an adviser who fulfills the SDSU advising goals, role, and responsibilities.
The right to know and have timely access to an assigned adviser.
The right to receive pertinent and accurate information as needed for career, academic, and employment planning.
The right to request a change of academic adviser assignment and the right to clear procedures for conveying concerns relative to quality of advising help.
Responsibilities of the Advisee:
Responsible for initiating and advancing timely career and academic related plans and discussions with adviser.
Responsible for initiating regular progress appointments and seeking adviser assistance when problems arise.
Responsible for fulfilling additional requirements as agreed upon during discussions with adviser.
Responsible for recognizing that the ultimate responsibility for timely completion of academic requirements rests with the advisee.
Role of the Academic Adviser: The academic adviser role is to be a sensitive, knowledgeable, and skilled link that enhances the advisee’s relationship with the University. The academic adviser assists the student in achieving educational goals.
Responsibilities of the Academic Adviser:
Maintain Advisee Records. Keep current advisee records and personal information in accordance with confidentiality requirements.
Furnish Accurate Academic Information. Provide advisees with correct and relevant information about university, college, and departmental graduation requirements.
Know Advisees. Know assigned advisees and their individual educational and career goals.
Guide Major Program Planning. Recommend courses which correspond with advisees academic background and educational goals.
Monitor Academic Decision-Making. Inform advisees about relevant alternatives, limitations, and possible consequences of academic decisions, including information on academic standards, appeals, and charges of academic dishonesty.
Refer to Campus and Community Resources. Encourage and guide advisees to utilize available campus and community student help and student development resources.
Encourage Timely Progress Toward Degree. Advocate timely planning and progress toward educational goals with prompt attention to problems.
Assist students with professional development.