Academic Advising at Roger Williams University

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Academic Advising at Roger Williams University

• Presented by
• Susan Hammond, Director
• Advising Center

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University Advising Center

• Staffed by professional academic advisors
• Work with undecided students and students in
  transition looking for a new major. Any
  student welcome
• Provide substantial support and guidance in all
  aspects of academic life
• Work collaboratively with faculty advisors
• Work closely with resource and support centers on
  campus (CAD, Deans, Athletics, Counseling, IC)
• Professional development for faculty advisors

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Faculty Advisors

• All students assigned a faculty advisor
• Faculty advisors lift holds for
  pre-registration
• Faculty advisors required to meet with assigned
  advisees each semester
• Provide insight into chosen major
• Offer advice/guidance in career planning
• Provide advice and referrals as necessary

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Peer Mentoring

• What is a Student Advocate?
• Peer mentor
• Supports transition from home to residence hall,
  high school to college classroom
• Experienced eyes and ears of the campus
• Works with UAC advisors to provide support and
  encouragement to students at risk

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Expectations of Advisors

• Be prepared. Do the homework. Attend class.
• Always have a notebook and pen/pencil with you
• Form study groups
• Keep a daily planner and live by it. Only 15
  hours a week scheduled
• Use appropriate professional language when
  emailing faculty and staff
• Seek help and guidance if you are feeling lost
• Ask Questions!

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Academic Expectations

• Syllabus the contract between student and
  faculty
• Classroom Attendance
• Due Dates
• Best effort
• Ipods, Cell phones, laptops not in the
  classroom!
• Self Advocacy

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How can you support the academic success of your
student?

• Know the resources on campus on line catalog
• Encourage your child to use them
• Dont intervene on their behalf expect them to
  advocate for themselves
• Expect them to make mistakes its part of the
  learning process and expect us to support them
  in that learning process
• Stay connected, but not over-protective

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How you can help

• Actions have consequences allow your child to
  experience this important lesson
• Be available for advice, but let your child make
  the decision encourage him/her to seek support
  from services and staff/faculty
• Support your childs interests and passions
• And what the University will do to support your
  student..

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Parents as Partners

• Planned choices
• Manage time wisely
• 80 of student time is outside the classroom
• Work on courses everyday
• Get involved in clubs and organizations
• Form study groups
• For liberal arts majors take science and math
  for professional schools take liberal arts,
  writing
• Get to know at least one professor each semester

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Parents As Partners

• Trust faculty and staff to teach, guide, counsel,
  advise, coach, lead, encourage students toward
  academic and professional success
• Remind your child about resources on campus,
• Encourage your student to
• Get to know professors and advisors
• Create support system of faculty, staff, students
• Use a daily planner
• Get involved on campus
• Prepare for finals beginning first day of
  class!

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Contact information

• Susan Hammond, Director
• Karen Johnson, Senior Academic Advisor
• Racheal Roy, Advising Assistant
• Administration Bldg, 1st Floor, 401-254-3104
• shammond_at_rwu.edu
• kjohnson_at_rwu.edu
• rroy_at_rwu.edu
• http//www.rwu.edu/academics/supportservices/advis
  ingcenter/