It provides a resource for giving accurate, informed advice to students. Advisors have the benefit of controlled but easy access to important information about student academic progress. They can access information about the courses a student has completed and those needed, as well as total credits earned for work completed to date.
Students become active partners in the advising process.
They may view or print their own information and may make trial changes in their academic plan to determine the consequences of new academic plans. Because of the sensitive and confidential nature of much advising information, an institution can determine the appropriate level of security for its own approach to academic advising. Task and function oriented menus. Maintains files and procedures for academic advising information. Manages institutional requirements.