College of Nursing
Undergraduate Nursing Department
Nursing Student Handbook
Advising
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ADVISING
The student will be assigned an advisor (a
nursing faculty member) who will follow them through their progression
in the nursing major. All rights, roles and responsibilities of advisee
and adviser are found
below.
Academic Advising Role Statement
The overall educational objective at South Dakota State University
is to guide each student in the attainment of intellectual and professional
competency, growth of personal development, a sense of social and civic
responsibility, and satisfactory adjustments in human relationships.
Individualized attention to this objective is delivered through academic
advising. Each student is assigned an academic adviser and is encouraged
to meet with that adviser at least twice each semester to review plans/progress
and to schedule classes. Academic advising, formal or informal is
provided by teaching, research, administrative, or service appointed faculty.
Academic advising may be included in teaching, may be a part of service,
or can be a specified workload assignment.
Purpose of Academic Advising: Academic advising is formal and
informal guidance intended to help students investigate, identify, and
accomplish individual academic and career plans.
Goals of Academic Advising:
- Inspire students to understand their freedom
of choice and accept their responsibility for academic progress
and planning.
- Assist students in the exploration and
definition of immediate and lifelong goals.
- Encourage students to explore and become
involved in beneficial experiences that contribute to a complete University
experience.
Role of the Advisee:
The advisee role in academic planning is to
be involved, responsible, and committed to developing and implementing
a future career, academic, and employment plan.
Rights of the Advisee:
1. The right to an adviser who fulfills the
SDSU advising goals, role, and responsibilities.
2. The right to know and have timely access
to an assigned adviser.
3. The right to protection and review of academic
advising-related files and materials in
accordance with the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
4. The right to receive pertinent and accurate
information as needed for career, academic, and
employment planning.
5. The right to request a change of academic
adviser assignment and the right to clear
procedures for conveying
concerns relative to quality of advising help.
Responsibilities of the Advisee:
1. Responsible for initiating and advancing
timely career and academic related plans and
discussions with adviser.
2. Responsible for initiating regular progress
appointments and seeking adviser assistance when
problems arise.
3. Responsible for fulfilling additional requirements
as agreed upon during discussions with
adviser.
4. Responsible for recognizing that the ultimate
responsibility for timely completion of academic
requirements rests
with the advisee.
Role of the Academic Adviser:
The academic adviser role is to be a sensitive,
knowledgeable, and skilled link that enhances the advisee's relationship
with the University. The academic adviser assists the student in
achieving educational goals.
Responsibilities of the Academic Adviser:
1. Maintain Advisee Records. Keep current
advisee records and personal information in
accordance with confidentiality
requirements.
2. Furnish Accurate Academic Information.
Provide advisees with correct and relevant
information about
university, college, and departmental graduation requirements.
3. Know Advisees. Know assigned advisees
and their individual educational and career goals.
4. Guide Major Program Planning. Recommend
courses, which correspond with advisee's
academic background
and educational goals.
5. Monitor Academic Decision Making.
Informing advisees about relevant alternatives,
limitations, and possible
consequences of academic decisions, including information on
academic standards,
appeals, and charges of academic dishonesty.
6. Refer to Campus and Community Resources.
Encourage and guide advisees to utilize
available campus and community
student help and student development resources.
7. Encourage Timely Progresses Toward
Degree. Advocate timely planning and progress
toward educational
goals with prompt attention to problems.
8. Advocate Professional Responsibilities.
Help advisees recognize relevant institutional and/or
professional responsibilities.
Make recommendations to appropriate University officials when
advisee behavior compromises
professional and/or institutional standards to such an extent
that professional
disclosure is necessary.
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