Incoming freshmen and transfers are assigned faculty advisors from within the intended major department. Undeclared majors are assigned to an advisor from the Academic Advisement Center or a volunteer faculty member. After declaring a major, students are assigned advisors within their major department. If you don't know who your assigned advisor is, look on "My Profile" on NazNet or contact the Academic Advisement Center to find out.

Following are the roles & responsibilities of your advisor:

• Get to know advisees; contact new advisees early in the semester
• Post and keep office hours and inform advisees of the best way to be contacted
• Know and understand core, academic program and professional requirements, as well as college policies and procedures; help advisees to understand all of these elements
• Assist advisees in reflecting upon their interests and abilities and clarifying educational, professional and life goals through active listening
• Monitor advisees' academic progress and assist them in planning their programs to achieve their academic, professional and life goals
• Inform advisees of appropriate campus resources, support services and educational opportunities
• Encourage advisees to meet with the advisor before problems arise
• Learn advising procedures, tools and technology by reviewing advising materials and/or attending advisor training opportunities
• Maintain advisement file
• Support advisees' applications for educational opportunities when appropriate
• Sign college forms as necessary

• Know and complete the requirements for your degree program and the college core
• Understand and follow academic policies and procedures as published in the undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures Handbook
• Get to know your advisor. Schedule regular appointments with your advisor as needed; you are required to meet with your advisor at least once each semester to plan your academic program and select courses
• Plan ahead and bring questions and relevant materials with you; be prepared for appointments with your advisor
• Prepare a tentative course schedule prior to meeting with your advisor for course selection appointments
• Know how to utilize current technology to access academic information such as NazNet and the on-line catalog
• Be familiar with campus services and resources and use them as needed, especially if recommended by your advisor
• Reflect upon your interests, abilities and educational, professional and life goals and discuss with your advisor
• Monitor your academic progress
• Contact your advisor if you have academic concerns or difficulties
• Retain important documentation related to your academics
• Check your Nazareth e-mail and voicemail (if applicable) regularly

Students who are changing or declaring a major must see the department chairperson for acceptance into the major and assignment of a departmental advisor. A Declaration or Change of Major/Minor/Specialization/Teacher Certification form needs to be completed and returned to the Academic Advisement Center.