Academic
Advising
Academic Advising
The Academic Affairs Office in consultation
with the Division/Department Chairpersons assigns an academic
advisor to each undergraduate student. Advisors work with
students to help them plan academic programs that fulfill
the graduation requirements for both the general education
and their majors.
Academic
advisors are available to assist students in meeting their
academic responsibilities; however, every Holy Names University
student is expected to be proactive in his/her academic
planning. To this end, students are encouraged to get
to know their academic advisors and to become familiar
with the graduation requirements for both their major
and their general education. Together the advisor and
student work to design a balanced academic program.
Incoming freshmen and transfer students who are undecided
about their major, and who have less than 30 units, are
assigned advisors who can assist them with their campus
and academic transitional needs. Students who have declared
a major are assigned a faculty advisor in their discipline.
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Academic Planning
Students are responsible
for contacting their academic advisors to setup appointments
for registering for courses and for making changes to
their schedule. Early planning will ensure a proper sequencing
of courses, and will assist students in completing their
degree program in a timely manner. Students who drop courses,
thereby reducing their course load, may require a longer
period of time to complete their degree.
Students
pursing a related fields, self-designed, or double major
are assigned a major advisor for each discipline coordinator
of their intended minor regarding a proper course of study.
In
addition to helping students complete their major course
of study, academic advisors also counsel students regarding
academic success, graduate school and career options.
Advisors assist students in finding additional academic
and non-academic resources both on and off campus to enhance
their educational experience and personal growth.
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Change of Major/Minor/Advisor
Students decide to change their advisor and/or major
for a variety of reasons-their interests change, they
declare or change their major, and/or they find that their
needs are more appropriately met by a different advisor. Click
here for the form.
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Athletic
Scheduling Information
The information contained on
this document is for use by student athletes and their
academic advisors to plan academic schedules. Click
here for the document.
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