Faculty advisors should fill three roles for students.  They should serve as resource persons, providing information about NYIT's academic programs and institutional requirements in order to assist students in developing the most coherent plan for their college years.  Second, they should serve as a liaison between students and the NYIT community, referring them to areas of assistance and familiarizing them with the resources provided by the institution to meet whatever needs and goals they might have.  Finally, faculty advisors should assist students in understanding the nature and purpose of higher education and help them develop responsibility for the direction and completion of their degree program.

 

Specific faculty advisor responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:

1. Guidance in the selection of programs of study, construction of class schedules, and explanations of academic procedures.

2. Exploration of goals and plans pertaining to the student’s academic and occupational future.

3. Serving as liaison to communicate the concerns of advisees to appropriate College personnel.

4. Meet with the student at agreed time intervals for feedback and planning

5. Practical supervision and monitoring of the student’s academic progress.

6. Counseling in decision-making and the assumption of personal responsibility.

7. Referral assistance in instances when the advisee needs trained or professional help with such things as psychological or emotional problems, career options, various forms of testing, and senior college information.