Academic Advising at the University of St.Thomas
Effective academic advising is central to the educational mission of the University of St. Thomas and embodies respect for the dignity of human persons unified in their several roles as family member, citizen, professional and child of God, as well as student.
The purpose of the Office of Academic Advising is to ensure that all students have access to high quality advising. Students meet with their advisors to explore the student's natural gifts, desires, and goals and choose appropriate educational offerings consistent with those goals.
The advising meeting is far more than a scheduling conference. In order to integrate the life of the mind with family, work and community, and synthesize life, career and academic goals, students and their advisors are encouraged to think in terms of the following sequence when developing a strategic plan for achieving excellence:
- Exploration of intellectual, moral and spiritual values,
- Exploration of life goals,
- Exploration of career goals,
- Selection of a major or program of study,
- Selection of courses,
- Scheduling of courses.
With the understanding that exploration is an ongoing activity, students and their advisors are encouraged to remain flexible in the determination of both pathway and destination - within responsible limits - throughout the academic career. Academic Advising is a partnership between students and faculty; however, ultimate responsibility for the student's academic program and orderly progress through the University curriculum rests with the student.
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