Purpose
- To support academic advising as part of the teaching mission of the university and the teaching role of faculty.
- To coordinate across academic colleges and units the underlying principles of best practice in academic advising as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog and university academic policies.
“Central to the mission of academic advising at the university is teaching students to understand the meaning of higher education, teaching students to understand the purpose of the curriculum, and fostering students’ intellectual and personal development toward academic success and lifelong learning. Through individual, collaborative relationships with academic advisors, students are best able to define and implement sound educational plans that are consistent with their person values, goals and career plan.”
- To provide a forum for discussion of academic advising policy, procedures and processes for faculty, advising administrators, enrollment services administrators, and student affairs administrators.
- To recommend policy to the Undergraduate Council on matters that pertain to academic advising and areas related to academic advising.
Membership
- Two elected members of the Undergraduate Council appointed by the Chair of the Undergraduate Council
- Chair of the General Education Committee – Undergraduate Council
- Chair of the Academic Policy Committee – Undergraduate Council
- Advising Administrators (Deans or Directors) from the nine undergraduate colleges
- Enrollment Services Administrators (as designated by the Chair of the Advising Committee)
- Student Affairs Administrators (as designated by the Chair of the Advising Committee)
- IT Administrators (as designated by the Chair of the Advising Committee)
- Undergraduate Students (2 – appointed by SGA President)
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