Academic Advising Issues - First Year through Senior Year
| First Year |
- Transition to college life
- Study Habits and Study Skills
- Time Management
- Homesickness
- Peer Pressure
- Academic Integrity
- Development of goals both academic and personal
- Group Advising topics:
- Exploring the Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Introducing students to the Career Center
- Learning how to use Truview for registration
- Discussing how to succeed in college
- Assessing the first semester
- Initial exploration of options within major/minor
- Transferring credit from other institutions to Truman
- Learning where and when to seek help
- Propose study abroad as an opportunity
- Introduce the portfolio process
- Academic planning for sophomore year
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| Sophomore Year |
- Continue to refine options within major/minor
- Discuss educational and professional plans beyond Truman
- Review academic and personal goals
- Introduce undergraduate research as an opportunity
- Continue the portfolio discussion
- Introduce the junior assessment instrument
- Refine study abroad options
- Examine internship process and opportunities
- Encourage involvement in professional organizations
- Academic planning for junior year
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| Junior Year |
- Review personal goals
- Prepare for internship or study abroad options
- Continue the portfolio discussion
- Plan to strengthen any weaknesses during junior and senior years
- Begin search for graduate/professional program with visit to campus and
review of application process and admission requirements
- Encourage accepting a leadership role in academic or co-curricular
setting
- Introduce the senior assessment instrument
- Initiate the application for graduation at Truman
- Academic planning for senior year
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| Senior Year |
- Finalize application process for graduate/professional schools
- Evaluate progress towards or achievement of goals
- Discuss the senior test to assess academic experiences
- Bring the portfolio process to a conclusion
- Plan for continued involvement as an alumnus
- Discuss transition to working world or graduate/professional schools
- Set goals for after graduation experiences
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Adapted from NACADA Journal, Volume 14 (2), Fall 1994
