Advisor Preparation Tools
Along with being a responsible advisor, you should be prepared, in advance, so that you can be accessible to advisees and have the proper tools to be an effective advisor. The tools below are key to a good semester start.
Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar includes important instructional dates which occur throughout the year such as registration, tuition, observed holidays, and end of term dates.
Office Hours
Faculty office hours are used on a daily basis by students and staff as a way to contact you. Therefore, it is critical that you maintain current office hours. The campus directory link displays your current contact information and office hour schedule. Please review your directory information and make changes as needed.
Catalog
The CSI Catalog contains information regarding policies and procedures, admissions, program offerings, degree requirements, course descriptions, student life activities etc.
MyCSI
The MyCSI: Basics for Faculty is a tool that allows you to view information which is reflected from Jenzabar. Faculty advisors are expected to know the online registration process, class availability options, and grade entry.
CSI Eaglemail
CSI Eaglemail is the primary means of written communication for students. Thus, it is imperative that you know how to access and utilize the email account system. Every student that is registered for courses at CSI will be required to open an Eaglemail account.
Blackboard
Blackboard is the official course management system used at CSI. Instructors can post lecture notes, grades, helpful links, and give students access to discussion forums.
Reading a Degree Audit
The Records Office provides degree audits for students to utilize as part of their official graduation progress. This degree audit document illustrates important information you should know about when reading a degree audit.
FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
FERPA protects the privacy of student education records. Therefore, access to student post-secondary records at CSI is restricted. Visit the FERPA website for more information.
Academic Standing Status
The Academic performance flow chart describes the four academic statuses which are based on CSI Grade Point Average (GPA). Students placed on Suspension Status are subject to participation in the Suspension Contract program. The program is primarily aimed at repairing students’ academic record and guiding them back to a minimum cumulative 2.00 CSI GPA.
Veterans Services
Students who are attending CSI and are eligible to receive Veteran Affairs (VA) educational benefits are required to follow certain protocol procedures. The CSI VA site is a valuable resource that you and your Veteran advisees should review on a frequent basis.
Financial Aid Appeal Forms
Occasionally, students who have declared your degree as their major will visit with you regarding financial aid satisfactory progress, maximum credit hour issues, and maximum major change appeal forms. We highly recommend that you consult with the
Financial Aid Office to discuss questions and concerns.