Quality academic advising assists students in the development and implementation of long-term curricular plans which can be pursued in an expedient manner. Students are expected to consult regularly with academic advisers in their major program. Undecided students can receive assistance in deciding on an academic major. Students can expect to receive comprehensive and reliable program advising from advisors who also are sensitive to the career and personal concerns of students and will make appropriate referrals so students can properly address these concerns. Students can expect to have timely access to required courses for their academic programs within the departments ability to provide these courses.
Students can expect faculty to provide regularly scheduled office hours.
Students can expect timely feedback from faculty regarding their academic progress. Students are expected to prepare for, attend, and participate fully in all classes, and to invest the time and effort demanded by course requirements. Instructor and student interactions are expected to be conducted in a climate of courtesy. To enable students to understand faculty expectations and organize their time to achieve course objectives and program goals, students require faculty guidance. Students can expect to receive a course syllabus or other announcements from the instructor with clear and concise descriptions of course content, evaluation criteria, and class attendance policies.