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Request for Information
last update:
10/11/2006
by: michael lynch
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ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
SERVICES
Frequently
Asked Questions about Advisement...
 What
is academic advisement?
Why
should I meet with an advisor?
When
should I see my advisor?
How do
I make an appointment?
Where
do we meet?
What is academic advisement?
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Responsive
academic advisement means that faculty and
professional staff meet with students to discuss:
- their program of study and their
courses,
- their
future plans for transferring to other
colleges and universities or for
preparing to enter the workforce,
- other
issues related to their academic success
at QVCC, among which may be advisor
referral to other within-the-college or
within-the-community resources as
appropriate.
Why should I meet with an
advisor?
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You should
meet with your advisor regularly to:
- learn more
about your chosen program of study; keep
abreast of important issues as they
surface in your major,
- learn more
about the scheduling of offerings for
courses in your program of study so you
can take courses in the right sequence,
- find out how to
best use all the free services QVCC has
to offer you as a student,
- get advise on
academic issues that affect your chances
for success at QVCC,
- learn about
transfer articulations QVCC has with
other colleges and universities and
prepare yourself for a smooth transfer,
- maximize the
effectiveness of the time you spend at QVCC.
When should I see my advisor?
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You should
meet with your advisor each semester
- whenever you
have a question or concern that affects
your performance in your courses or that
pertains to your program of study,
- when you want
to discuss your plans, both current and
future, about transfer,
- toward the end
of each semester (in October or November
for the spring semester, in April or May
for the Fall semester) in order to
prepare for registration.
How do I make an
appointment?
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To meet
with your advisor:
- Contact either
the Learning and Student Development
Office or the Learning Center to find out
the name of your advisor
- Call to make an
appointment with your advisor
774-1130 or 774-1160
Advisor not available when you call? Ask
the faculty secretary (Extension #345)
for a listing of your advisor's office
hours, leave a message with the faculty
secretary, or ask the secretary for the e-mail
address of your advisor.
- Prepare for
your meeting with your advisor; bring to
the meeting any materials you think might
aid you and your advisor in your
discussions.
Where do we meet?
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You can
meet with your advisor in the following location:
- If your advisor
is a faculty member you can meet in her/his
office. Faculty offices are located on
the first and second floors of the
Danielson campus building.
- If your advisor
is a staff member you can meet in her/his
office. Professional staff offices are
located throughout the Danielson and
Willimantic campuses. Contact the
Learning and Student Development office
for location.
- While it is
most desirable for you to meet with your
assigned advisor, if incompatible
schedules make it difficult for you to
meet, you can get walk-in advisement in
the Learning Center. Each semester, the
Learning Center publishes a walk-in
advisement schedule. The Learning Center
will list the advisors' specialty, and
you can meet with an advisor whose area
of expertise matches your interest or
need. Check out the bulletin board
outside the Learning Center or this web
site for a weekly advisement schedule.
- If your classes
are at the Willimantic Center, you can
get advisement services through the
Center. Check at the reception desk to
schedule an appointment with an advisor.
James
Grimord - Director of Learning Services
Helen Downs-
Test Administrator/Learning Support
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