The Academic Advising Program

The University offers students an academic advising program that emphasizes the student-adviser relationship, the development of educational and career goals, and engagement in career exploration activities.

St. Mary's offers an academic advising program that assists students as they develop meaningful educational plans that help shape their values and life goals. At St. Mary's academic advising is viewed as a continuous process of clarification and evaluation. Academic advisers provide students the guidance they need to make important decisions. Academic advisers assist in this process by helping students identify and assess alternatives and the consequences of their decisions. Students, however, are ultimately responsible for making decisions about their life goals and educational plans.

Faculty advisers not only guide students through course selection and completion of degree requirements. They also assist students by promoting the Academic Advising Plan; a freshman through senior advising plan that encourages student participation in career exploration activities and conversations that help solidify career goals and plans.