Both advisors and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging advisees to become engaged in their own educational goals and requirements leading to graduation, advisors assume a significant educational role. Advisees should routinely contact their advisors each semester and will assume final responsibility for course scheduling, program planning, and the successful completion of graduation requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ACADEMIC ADVISOR

1. Help the advisee to understand the academic and administrative processes of the university and the nature of its academic programs. The advisor also seeks to understand each advisee's particular concerns affecting academic progress. The advisor neither grants nor denies administrative approval for particular academic actions.
   
   
2. Help the advisee to understand the expected standards of achievement and likelihood of success in certain areas of study.
   
   
3. Discuss the educational and career objectives suited to the advisee's demonstrated abilities and expressed interests. The advisor helps the advisee to understand the relationships among the courses, programs, undergraduate research opportunities, internships, study abroad programs, and other academic experiences provided by the university.
   
   
4. Help the advisee to plan a course of study and give advice about courses and the adjustment of course loads. The advisor will inform the advisee about the prerequisites for subsequent courses in the advisee's program.
   
   
5. Refer advisees to other resources when appropriate.
   
   
6. Participate in the advisor training sessions provided by each college or department to keep informed and current.
   

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADVISEE

1. Acquire the information needed to assume final responsibility for course scheduling, program planning, and the successful completion of all graduation requirements.
   
   
2. Seek the academic and career information needed to meet educational goals.
   
   
3. Become knowledgeable about the relevant policies, procedures, and rules of the university, college, and academic program.
   
   
4. Be prepared with accurate information and relevant materials when contacting the advisor.
   
   
5. Consult with the advisor at least once a semester to decide on courses, review the accuracy of the audit, check progress towards graduation, and discuss the suitability of other educational opportunities provided by the university.