Advising Preparation

Academic advising is not just about scheduling classes. It is an educational process in which the student and advisor are partners in meeting established learning outcomes, working toward academic success, and outlining steps for achieving the student’s personal, academic, and career goals. At Butler, academic advising provides the student with the opportunity to build a collaborative relationship with the advisor for the following purposes:

  • To gain assistance in planning the student’s educational career
  • To learn the skills needed for academic success
  • To learn how to access the variety of campus resources and available services

Advisors take time to get to know the student by becoming aware of the student’s interests as well as personal, academic, and career goals, and helping the student develop a plan to achieve those goals.