Shop Academic Advising is an essential part of the educational experience. Recognizing the importance of effective advisement, each of the colleges maintains a commitment to providing a comprehensive advising program for all students. The primary purpose of college advising programs is to assist students in developing their academic careers in ways that complement their life goals. To this end, colleges provide students with the necessary information, resources and training necessary to create meaningful educational plans.
Faculty play a major role in providing both formal and informal academic advising.
With the advising staff, faculty play a large role in advising in the orientation programs held for first time and transfer students each semester. In COAS specialty advising units exist to address the needs of graduating students, Liberal Studies majors and students interested in careers in the health professions. Because the requirements for students seeking to enter the teacher credential program are complicated and the numbers of students in the major is so large, the Liberal Studies Advising Unit processes graduation checks for Liberal Studies majors and coordinates with the College of Education to advise students seeking careers in teaching. College advising units closely coordinate with the Lower Division Advising Unit, which provides advising services for all freshmen, sophomores and students who have not yet declared a major. Advising is concentrated on the Lower Division General Education requirements.