Academic Orientation and Advisement
Faculty Resources
AASU's Advisement Policy
Academic advisement is an essential component of the educational
experience. Academic advisors assist students in several areas of their
university experience including choosing a major, exploring career
options, and selecting courses every semester. While students are
ultimately responsible for their own choices, for selection of their
academic program, and for meeting university deadlines, Armstrong
Atlantic does require each student to meet with an advisor at least
once every semester. The vice president and dean of faculty gives
overall direction to the advisement program, with appropriate
department heads coordinating advisement in their departments.
(AASU 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog 55)
The Advisement Cycle
New AASU students will meet with an advisor during new student orientation, called Navigate Armstrong. Continuing students may contact their advisors at any time, but they must meet at least once each semester: when preparing course selections for summer or fall semesters, students see their advisors in April; summer school students may also seek advisement in late June and early July for fall semester classes; advisement for spring semester course selection takes place in early November.
After the advisor and student meet and the advisor lifts the student's
advisement hold in SHIP, the student can then participate in advance
registration, getting a better selection of available courses.
Entering students who have not participated in a Navigate Armstrong session will seek advisement during the registration days immediately preceding the first day of classes; some late entrants will come for advisement and registration as late as the final day of drop-add.
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