Advisee and Advisor Responsibilities
ADVISEE AND ADVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
The advising relationship is a mutual agreement between advisor and advisee to work together on behalf of the student's academic development. This contract begins with the student's initiative and is sustained by the interaction between advisor and advisee. Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to be accountable for the academic decisions made in meeting requirements for graduation from York College. The following guidelines list the responsibilities of the advisor and the advisee.
The Advisee Should... The Advisor Should... Contact and keep in touch with his or her academic advisor. Post regular office hours and be consistently available during these published hours. Make and keep appointments or call if it is necessary to change or cancel an appointment. Keep advising appointments or call if it is necessary to change or cancel an appointment. Come prepared to the appointment with specific questions in mind on both short and long-range academic planning. Provide accurate, current, and specific academic information about curriculum requirements and college policies and procedures. Come prepared with necessary materials (pencil, schedule of classes, forms, etc.). Have important resource materials on hand (College Catalog, Academic Advisor Manual, semester schedule of classes, evening and summer brochures). Ask advisor about other sources of information on campus. Suggest other sources of information on campus (Academic Advising, Campbell Hall Advising Center, Career/Counseling Services, Learning Resource Center, etc.) Be open to the advisor's suggestions concerning academic progress, realistic educational and career goals, study habits, time management, etc. Listen and guide advisee in problem solving. Build a short and long-term academic plan. Build course schedule with a realistic credit load to maximize the possibility of academic success. Check advisee's schedule for appropriate selection of courses to maximize student academic success. Make the final decisions concerning career, choice of majors and selection of courses. All academic decisions are ultimately the advisee's responsibility. Suggest options and alternatives concerning careers, choice of majors, and selection of courses.
