A successful recipe for an advising appointment is an engaged student who is prepared. For example, if you are attending an appointment to plan your next semester schedule, research your degree plan and course descriptions in the catalog in order to have an idea of what you would like to take. Here are a few tips that will make it a more successful appointment:
- Show up on time for your academic advising appointment. Sometimes academic advisors can adjust their schedules when you arrive late but it cannot always be accommodated. We want to value your time.
- If you will be late, please let the academic advisor know. We worry about our students and want to know that nothing bad has happened.
- If emailing, provide your name, program, UIN, and clearly state your issue. Academic advisors work with many students. Help us help you!
- If meeting an advisor in person, have a goal of what you want accomplished at that meeting. Communicate that goal to the advisor.
- Before you leave a meeting, make sure you know the next steps that either you and/or your advisor needs to do.
- Please remember that academic advisors advise, but ultimately you decide.