Roles and Responsibilities of Advisors and Advisees

Advisees have the responsibility to:

• clarify personal interests, values, goals and abilities;
• acquire knowledge of University policies and procedures and curricular requirements for their chosen program(s) of study;
• keep scheduled appointments with their advisors;
• seek help from their advisors and ask questions if something is unclear;
• actively prepare for advising sessions and bring relevant information and materials to advising sessions;
• follow through on recommendations and referrals made during an advising session; and
• accept responsibility for their decisions.

Advisors have the responsibility to:

• assist advisees with the development of educational goals consistent with their interests and abilities;
• provide advisees with accurate information related to University policies and procedures and curricular requirements for the Lerner College’s majors and minors;
• keep regular office hours for advising sessions;
• assist advisees with course selection and monitoring their academic progress; and
• enhance advisees’ awareness of University resources and make referrals to other University offices when appropriate.