The institution must provide access to legal advice for academic advisors as needed to carry out assigned responsibilities. The institution must inform academic advisors and students, in a timely and systematic fashion, about extraordinary or changing legal obligations and potential liabilities. The academic advising program must ensure that programs and services are provided on a fair and equitable basis and are accessible to all students. Hours of operation must be responsive to the needs of all students. The academic advising program must adhere to the spirit and intent of equal opportunity laws.
Exceptions are appropriate only where provided by relevant law and institutional policy.
Consistent with the mission and goals, the academic advising program must take affirmative action to remedy significant imbalances in student participation and staffing patterns. The academic advising program must establish, maintain, and promote effective relations with relevant campus offices and external agencies. Academic advising is integral to the educational process and depends upon close working relationships with other institutional agencies and the administration. The academic advising program should be fully integrated into other processes of the institution. The academic advising program should provide academic advisors, for referral purposes, a comprehensive list of relevant external agencies, campus offices, and opportunities.