Policy Statement
Our Academic Advising Policy Statement may help
you further understand our role in student life.
The functions of academic advising at UMass Dartmouth include:
- Assisting
students in self-understanding and self-acceptance (value clarification,
understanding abilities, interest and limitations).
- Assisting students in their
consideration of life goals by relating interests skills, abilities,
and values to careers, the world of work, and the nature and purpose
of higher education.
- Assisting students in developing
an educational plan consistent with life goals and objectives
(alternative course action, alternate career considerations, and
selections of courses).
- Assisting students in developing
decision-making skills.
- Providing accurate information
about institutional policies, procedures, resources, and programs.
- Making referrals to other
institutional or community support services.
- Assisting students in evaluation
or reevaluation of progress toward established goals and educational
plans.
- Providing information about
students to the institution, college and/or academic departments.
- Facilitating the students'
successful attainment of educational and career goals.
- Facilitating the students'
achievement of GPAs consistent with their abilities.
- Making students aware of the
wide range of services and educational opportunities that may
be pertinent to their educational objectives.
- Assisting students in exploring
the possible short-and-long range consequences of their choices.
- Assisting students in choosing
educational and career objectives commensurate with their interest
and abilities.
**Adopted
from the National Academic Advising Association
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