Academic Advising
What is Academic Advising?
Academic advising is an educational process in which you and your advisor are partners in meeting established learning outcomes, working toward academic success, and outlining the steps for achieving your personal, academic, and career goals.
Academic advising is much more than simply a matter of selecting courses. Students are encouraged to meet early and often with their advisor to develop a partnership. Advisors work to make sure they are aware of their advisee's interests, to take time to get to know a student's personal, academic, and career goals, and develop a plan together to achieve those goals.
At Butler University, academic advising provides you, the student, with the opportunity to build a collaborative relationship with your advisor for the following purposes:
- To gain assistance in planning your educational career
- To learn the skills needed for academic success
- To learn how to access the variety of campus resources and services available to you
Both you and your advisor have responsibilities for this to be an effective partnership.
The advising relationship can enhance your collegiate experience. Academic advisors are resources, in place to assist with your transition to college and integration into the academic discipline of your choice. Advisors can help interpret University policies and procedures, explain curricular requirements, as well as connect you with campus opportunities that will help you progress toward your goals.