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The First Year Advisement Center 

The First Year Advisement Center is responsible for the advisement of all first year freshmen and transfer students with less than 60 hours of college credit. The First Year Professional and Faculty Advisors’ Dual Academic Advisement Program provides a comprehensive system that meets the needs of students in academic planning, interpreting university requirements and policies, selecting academic majors and career goals as well as developing social and core values.

The First Year Professional and Faculty Advisors will deliver the following services:

Provide the overall advising needs of students

Be available to all first and second year students at scheduled advisement and registration periods

Monitor academic progress of students

Ensure that all students have current departmental curriculum sheets and the Undergraduate Catalog

Inform students of career opportunities, internships, discipline related organizations and study abroad programs

Advise students of all academic support services on campus

Assist in planning and monitoring the students educational program until graduation

Assist students with awareness of individual values, abilities and interest, and exploration of educational opportunities leading to life and career goals

Other Services:

On-the-Spot Advisement

Change of majors

Course Petitioning

Initiate Student Withdrawals from the University

Satisfactory Academic Progress Forms

Excessive Absences and Early Warning Forms

Workshops for Probationary Students

Academic Second Chance and Academic Fresh Start forms