The main objective of academic advising is to assist students in wisely selecting and pursuing their academic studies. There are also additional benefits, such as an improved efficiency in the registration process, better use of Department and College resources, and increased awareness of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate options. The overall academic advising process involves sharing of information and ideas, and assessment of the student's academic abilities and objectives. For these reasons academic advising is viewed as an interactive process between the student and the advisor.
Academic advisors are full-time faculty members of departments that offer academic degrees.
The Head of each department is responsible to assign students to advisors. The basic criterion used for the selection of the proper advisor is the student's chosen field of study. The objective of this arrangement is to provide students with an advisor who has the proper knowledge to assist them with their academic and career objectives. More specifically, the advisor completes a form with the student's personal data and a special form that shows the student's field of study, the degree requirements, all the courses taken by the student, grades received for each course, and other relevant information. The advisors have access to the students' academic record for advising purposes only.