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Goals for academic advising include:

• development of suitable educational plans
• clarification of career and life goals
• providing a personal contact that students need thereby connecting them to the institution
• selection of appropriate courses and other educational experiences
• interpretation of degree requirements and academic progression
• enhancement of student awareness about educational resources available (e.g., interships, study abroad, honors, and learning assistance programs)
• evaluation of student progress toward established goals
• development of decision making skills
• reinforcement of student self direction
• referral to and use of institutional and community support services
• collection and distribution of data regarding student needs, preferences, and performance for use in making institutional decisions and policy
• utilization of a variety of supplemental technology systems such as online computer programs to deliver advising information

New students Summer 2008 & Beyond! Check out the new General Education Requirements overview and worksheet in the General Education menu.