Academic Advising and Support Providence College provides its students with a variety of opportunities for academic advisement and support through its academic departments, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, the Undeclared Advisement Program, and the Office of Academic Services. As part of their responsibility for meeting all academic requirements, students are expected to understand the scope of the resources available at Providence College and should be prepared to use them wisely. Faculty Advisors and Academic Departments Faculty advisors serve as the primary advisors for students and are available to assist students with the development of educational goals, course selection and other academic issues. Students are assigned faculty advisors by the academic department chairperson or program director upon official entry into the major.
Academic departments monitor students progress toward completion of their degree programs.
Department chairs and program directors monitor student progress toward successful completion of all major or minor program requirements. The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies has the overall responsibility for the academic monitoring of students and provides general academic advisement to students in all majors. The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies provides valuable input to the Committee on Studies, which concerns itself with the introduction of new courses, new programs, new concentrations, as well as with the overall evaluation of academic matters. The Office also assists the Committee on Academic Status, which is charged with the responsibility to hear student appeals for readmission following academic dismissal. This committee also reviews requests by students seeking a change to their current graduation class status.