121.3 Academic Advising

121.3 Academic Advising

A. Background

While individual students are ultimately responsible for the decisions they make regarding their academic programs, the University recognizes its obligation to provide students with accurate and timely information concerning academic requirements and to advise and assist them in making their decisions.

B. Policy

All full-time and part-time faculty members are responsible for participating in the academic advising program of the University.

C. Guidelines

1. All faculty members are to be familiar with the academic regulations contained in the Furman University Catalogue.

2. Department chairs are responsible for advising majors (see Policies and Procedures Manual, File 111.2, C. 4.a.3).

3. All other faculty members are responsible for advising students who have not declared their majors.

4. Faculty in their first year of service are excused from advising duties.

5. Other faculty members having unusually heavy responsibilities may be excused from advising by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean.

6. The Associate Academic Dean will assign students to advisors and will supervise the academic advising.

7. The Associate Academic Dean will conduct annual training sessions for faculty in academic advising.

8. Academic advisors are not required to counsel students on personal problems but should be prepared to make referrals to appropriate professionals when such problems come to their attention.

9. Department chairs, the Faculty Status Committee, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean will take advising into account (see Policies and Procedures Manual, Files 101.1 and 157.3) when considering faculty members for promotion and/or tenure, and annual salary increases.

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