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Academic Advising is a form of teaching. Advisors provide accurate information to students in a mentoring environment, challenging them to reflect on interests, skills and aptitudes; to think critically about goals and objectives; to select courses and majors; to have a graduation plan and to consider career options.
Elon University's academic advising program is two-pronged. First-year students are advised through the Elon 101 program, where both faculty and professional staff serve as academic advisors. Once a student officially declares a major, a faculty member within that department partners with the student for academic advising. Advising is a shared responsibility between advisors and students. The ultimate responsibility for successful degree completion, however, rests with the student.
| Conceptual (information to inform practice) | Informational (information to share with students) | Relational (interactions with students, parents, colleagues) |
Knowing student population characteristics
| Knowing curriculum
| Developing skill sets for student interaction
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Knowing student development theory | Knowing technology
| Managing parent queries
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Knowing university expectations for advising
| Knowing resources
| Soliciting and using student feedback
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Knowing university advising structure
| Knowing extra-curricular/co-curricular options
| Learning from colleagues
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