Advisee Responsibilities
What Good Student Advisees Do
- Take responsibility for your education
- Know who your advisor is
- Talk to your advisor frequently
- Know your course/major/program requirements
- Think ahead, plan ahead
- Know what classes to take
- Make and keep appointments with your advisor
- Come prepared
- Ask questions
- Don’t wait until the last minute to see your advisor
- Return calls/emails
- Follow through
- Can do a degree audit
What To Expect From Your Advisor
- Knows advisees
- Knows course/major/program requirements
- Is interested in students
- Listens to students
- Is in office during office hours
- Keeps appointments
- Offers sound advice and guidance
- Helps students access university resources
- Knows answers or how to get them
- Returns calls/emails
- Follows through
- Can do a degree audit
Questions?
Dr. Daniel W. Barrett, Associate Professor of Psychology
Director of Faculty Advising
Department of Psychology, Warner Hall 310
837-8869 or barrettd@wcsu.edu
