This includes, but is not limited to, giving accurate and timely information, maintaining regular office hours, and keeping appointments. Advisers help students develop a perception of themselves and their relationship to the future. Advisers introduce students in a nurturing way to the world they are entering - encouraging them to value the learning process, put the college experience into perspective, become more responsible, set priorities and evaluate sequences of events, and be honest with themselves. Advisers encourage self-reliance by helping students make informed and responsible decisions, set realistic goals, and develop thinking, learning and life management skills to meet present and future needs. Advisers work with students to help them accomplish the goals and objectives they have established for themselves.
Advisers encourage students to be responsible for their own success and progress.
They respect student's rights to their individual beliefs and opinions even when they do not personally hold these beliefs. When the needs of students and the institution are in conflict, advisers seek a resolution that is in the best interest of both parties. Advisers inform students about appropriate grievance procedures in cases where students find the proffered resolution unsatisfactory. Advisers recognize the changing nature of the college and university environment and student body. Advisers are knowledgeable about and adhere to federal, state and the University of Texas at Austin's policies and procedures, especially those governing sexual harassment, personal relationships with students, privacy of student information, equal treatment, equal access, and equal opportunity.