Advisee and Advisor Roles and Responsibilities

Advising is a partnership between students and their advisors.  With that in mind, here are just some of the responsibilities of both.

Advisors should:

• Communicate to advisees preferred method of contact (e.g. email, phone, office location & hours, etc.).
• Reach out to students throughout semester (e.g., ideally, first week, mid-semester/midterms/registration, & end of semester).
• Be responsive to students in a timely manner (i.e., 24-48 hours M-F, 8:30 am - 4:30pm)
• Be a responsive listener.
• Refer advisees to support systems on campus (can always start with the Office of Advising & Academic Success).
• Help advisees explore interests and goals (e.g., possible internships, career plans, study abroad, etc.).
• Help advisees determine progress towards graduation. Recommend winter/summer session courses as needed.
• Understand Curry policies.
• Take Notes in Advising Profile summarizing visits, emails, interactions with students.
• Approve Advisee Plan for the next semester and provide PIN.

Advisees should:

• Read all e-mails sent to Curry email account.
• Make sure to discuss academic and personal goals with advisor regularly.
• Know who your advisor is. If you don't know, or want to change, please email: academicadvising@curry.edu
• Reach out to advisors to schedule appointments in advance. Advisors have busy schedules and are not always on campus five days per week.
• Make sure to cancel an appointment if can't make it. Do not skip or no-show.
• Come prepared for appointments – course ideas, Advising/Degree Works/Internship questions, notebook to write questions and answers etc.
• Do not hesitate to ask questions – please take the initiative. Students are responsible for their progress and success.
• Confirm whether you are on track to graduate or will need summer or winter courses.
• Check that course pre-requisites have been met before registering.
• Check Holds prior to registering.
• Review academic policies in the catalog.
• Know deadlines and dates.
• Ask instructors and advisors for help when you need it.

2024-2025 Catalog Year Degree Maps

Degree Maps from previous catalog years