An advisor can be of invaluable help in working with you to plan your years of study. Most importantly, your advisor can be the person who helps you to better understand why youare here and how various courses can come together to form a meaningful academic experience. While an academic advisor is not a personal or a career counselor, he or she can help you to explore career choices, develop realistic expectations, and seek answers to important questions. Toward that end, advisors recognize that students have varying wants, needs and interests at different points in their academic careers, and the guidance and information that a regular advisement process provides can help students transition from one milestone to the next. Students are required to consult with their academic advisors during registration periods to obtain approval for course schedules.
Advisors usually post their office hours.
During these hours, you can usually drop by to speak to your advisor or to make an appointment for a more in-depth discussion. If your advisor is also one of your instructors, it is relatively easy to request an appointment after class. Administrators who serve as advisors have secretaries who can help you make an appointment. It is your responsibility to arrive for your advising appointments prepared and on time. If, for a good reason, you cannot keep your advising appointment, be certain to let your advisor know in advance.