Undergraduate Advising Program
The Advising Program for the College of Information consists of three levels:
Peer Advisors
Professional Advisors
Faculty Advisors
Peer Advisors
Peer Advisors are students in the Information Technology program that have completed at least 15 credit hours of the major coursework. Some of the tasks performed by Peer Advisors are:
- Serve as approachable intermediaries between students and professional advisors
- Share experiences they have had with courses and faculty
- Help students adjust to campus life
- Meet with prospective students
- Give tours of the College of Information
- Advise peers on course selection
Professional Advisors
Professional Advisors are those employees that have earned a Bachelor's degree in a related field of study. The current Professional Advisor is Scott Thorp. Some of the tasks performed by the Professional Advisor are:
- Assist with course selection
- Assure that students meet Liberal Studies requirements
- Assure that students meet major requirements
- Assist with dropping and adding courses
- Nominate students for awards
- Maintain confidential records
- Provide graduation checks
- Sign transient student forms
- Facilitate orientation sessions
- Assist with resolving faculty - student conflicts
- Clarify University policies
Faculty Advisors
Faculty Advisors are professors in the College of Information. Some of the tasks they perform are:
- Advise on choice of concentration
- Advise on career options
- Assist with professional development
- Serve as role models
- Provide a human face for the University and the field
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