Advising Responsibilities

You can expect me as your advisor to:

Understand and effectively communicate the curriculum, graduation requirements, and university and college policies and procedures
Encourage and guide you as you define and develop realistic goals
Encourage and support you as you gain the skills to develop clear and attainable educational plans
Provide you with information about and strategies for utilizing the available resources and services on campus
Assist you in understanding the purposes and goals of higher education and its effects on you life and personal goals
Monitor and accurately document progress toward meeting yours goals.
Be accessible for meeting with you via office hours for advising, telephone, e-mail, or web access.
Assist you in gaining decision making skills and skills in assuming responsibility for your educational plans and achievements.
Maintain confidentiality
Assist you in working closely with your professors.

As an advisee, you have clear responsibilities in the advising partnership in order to be successful:

Schedule regular appointments or make regular contacts with an advisor during each semester
Come prepared to each appointment with questions or material for discussion
Be an active learner by participating fully in the advising experience.
Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern
Keep a personal record of your progress toward meeting your goals.
Organize official documents in a way that enables you to access them when needed.
Complete all assignments or recommendations from your advisor
Gather all relevant decision-making information
Clarify personal values and goals and provide advisor with accurate information regarding your interests and abilities.
Become knowledgeable about college programs, policies, and procedures
Accept responsibility for decisions

You can contact the Advising center by calling 502-213-2277 or send an email to jf-advising-center@kctcs.edu