Advising Checklist for Winter/Spring 2017

 

Before Advising Appointment:

• Review degree checksheet

• Review transcript

• Review courses taken/not taken; review midterm grades

• Identify low grades/difficult courses, GPA issues

• Review previous advising sessions in FlightPath

• Check for holds

• Check for developmental requirements/completion

During Advising Appointment:

• Discuss job opportunities and career plans

• Determine hours left for degree

• Determine anticipated graduation date

• Discuss TOPS and scholarship criteria to maintain eligibility

• Discuss obligations that impact timely graduation or acceptable performance (work, family, etc)

• Discuss potential schedule and alternative courses

• Discuss the intensity of online courses and how to schedule in both 8-week terms

• Use FlightPath to complete advising procedure and place comment

• Discuss SSC and need for tutoring/SI as needed

• Have student sign FlightPath advising sheet