Advisee and Major Advisor Responsibilities
Your college educational planning is a shared responsibility between you and your advisees. Doing your part will open doors of opportunity and develop student growth on campus.
Advisee Responsibilities Include:
- Develop knowledge about CSI program degree requirements, catalog regulations, and instructional calendar information.
- Schedule regular advising sessions with major advisor for appropriate course selection guidance, create a graduation plan, and receive up-to-date campus resources, and support.
- Make informed, timely decisions based on information obtained or recommended by your major advisor. Advisees control the freedom to make informed choices.
- Access assigned CSI Eaglemail account, MyCSI student portal, and Blackboard course management system as part of the educational experience.
- Visit the CSI website for current events and updated information.
Major Advisor Responsibilities Include:
- Develop knowledge about admissions, course and program placement, and the developmental advising philosophy.
- Understand and explain the relationships between degree requirements, catalog regulations, and instructional calendar information.
- Assist advisees with relevant career and workforce opportunities, proper course sequence selection, and articulation program agreements.
- Maintain working knowledge relating to CSI email, MyCSI student portal, and Blackboard course management system in order to assist advisees with these technology services.
- Act as a referral resource for advisees to other CSI departments and community agencies, when appropriate and necessary.
- Assist advisees in selecting courses that reflect individual interests and are aimed towards degree completion.
- Revise website program content and hard copy materials with the most current information periodically.
- Protect the privacy of students’ educational records by adhering to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations.