The University of St. Thomas, recognizing that academic advising is among the most important functions within a university community, delegates the task of academic advising to the full-time members of its faculty. Advising is coordinated through the Director of Advising. At the time of admission, the University assigns each student an academic advisor based on the background and expressed interests in the student's admission documents. The assigned advisor is sent copies of the student's admission documents to be kept in the student's advising file. Specific advisors have been identified to work with first year students.
Academic advisors help students select appropriate courses and plan a curriculum.
They maintain records, devise degree plans when necessary, and are responsible for referring students to various support services within the University. These are printed in the Undergraduate Catalog. The ultimate responsibility for the student's academic program and orderly progress through the University curriculum rests with the student. If anyone advises a student contrary to the University's stated policies and regulations, the student should consult the Dean of the school involved. Changes should always be handled through the Registrar's office so that they can be properly recorded in the student's permanent file.