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Goals of Advising

  • Advisors ensure that students understand and meet degree requirements.  
  • Advisors help students develop a perception of themselves and their relationship with the future.  
  • Advisors encourage self‐reliance by helping students make informed and responsible decisions and set realistic goals.  
  • Advisors see the goal of higher education as an introduction to the world of ideas, professional development and lifetime critical thinking skills.  
  • Advisors help students identify and build on their strengths to increase motivation and connectedness with the institution  
  • Advisors identify student expectations and goals and provide a framework in which students can develop appropriate academic and career decision‐making.  
  • Advisors see advocacy as a teachable moment in their relationship with an advisee.