学术事务

学术顾问

的 role of academic advising at Hendrix

学术 advising is an integral part of the broader academic program and goals of the College. 的 aim of the advising program is to facilitate student academic success by providing appropriate 建议 and 援助 throughout each student’s Hendrix career. 

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Each Hendrix student has a faculty advisor who serves as a central academic resource and mentor to 学生. All Hendrix academic advisors are full-time faculty members, serving as advisors as a part of their teaching responsibilities at the College.

在亨德里克斯, 学术顾问 is a partnership between the faculty advisor and student advisee, grounded in mutual respect and a shared commitment to student growth and success. This relationship respects the autonomy and intellect of each student and acknowledges the broader developmental and educational contexts within which academic advising occurs.

的 work of advisors and advisees

在基本层面上, advisors assist advisees in developing their understanding of the academic curriculum, 学位要求, 和学院的期望. 的y provide their advisees with relevant information 关注ing Hendrix academic policies and procedures. Advisors help advisees become familiar with the opportunities, 援助, 资源, and programs available to Hendrix students, and encourage their engagement in Hendrix academic and community life.

更广泛地说, advisors facilitate and support their advisees in their ongoing developmental process of identifying, 澄清, and evolving their individual academic, 专业, 人生目标和价值观. 更具体地说, advisors assist their advisees in developing a course of study in the liberal arts and sciences that is consonant with these goals and values, including the selection of an academic major consistent with their interests and abilities.

Though advisors and advisees work together in all areas related to academic planning, final academic decision-making responsibilities, including the responsibility for meeting each of the graduation requirements of the College, 最终安息于 学生. Primary responsibility for timely, effective use of the academic advising system also remains with the individual student.

资源

的 primary advising tools for advising can be found on the web.

  • 的  亨德里克斯目录 contains the official rules for the College.  An overview of the 学术 Program requirements can be found 在这里 with further links to the details. 
  • 的 亨德里克斯目录 describes the  学习计划 亨德里克斯大学提供的. 
  • 课程策划页面 与每个专业都有联系吗.  这些交付 建议 to help new students think about w在这里 to start in each discipline as well as some suggestions on course sequencing of the 学习计划.
  • 学生 needing on-campus academic support services should start 在这里.

Selection and assignment of advisors

学术 advisors are assigned initially through the Council of New Student Advisors (CNSA), a group of faculty selected and trained specifically to work with new students at the College. Each CNSA faculty member has an 学术 Peer Mentor, an upperclass student who serves as an academic support and peer resource for that CNSA member’s new student advisees.

Though students may change their advisor at any time after their initial course registration (forms to change advisors or declare majors are available through the Registrar's Office: 在这里), most new students remain with their CNSA advisor at least through their first year of study. Typically during the second year, students will have identified and confirmed a major through course work.  学生 may select their own faculty advisor within their major department or consult with the Department Chair for suggestions.  All students must declare a major by March 1 of their sophomore year. Juniors and senior students are advised by a faculty 专业部门的成员.

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Advisees and advisors view their work together within the context of a mutual commitment to student development and success at Hendrix and beyond. Advisees are expected to be self-directed, 逐步自主, 并致力于他们的学术 and individual growth and success at Hendrix. Advisors share these expectations and commitments with their advisees, making their expertise and support available, 适当的, to facilitate this student development and success. Advisors and advisees are encouraged to visit regularly on all matters of academic interest or 关注.

Questions and other inquiries 关注ing the academic advising program may be directed to the office of the 谘询署署长.