Navigating Your Academic Journey: Academic Advising Services at Medgar Evers College
Embarking on a college education is an exciting yet complex journey. At Medgar Evers College, the Academic Advising Center (AAC) stands as a crucial resource, dedicated to guiding students through their academic pursuits. The AAC provides academic guidance and related services to students with 31+ credits. This article delves into the comprehensive services offered by the AAC, its structure, and its commitment to student success.
The Role of the Academic Advising Center
The mission of the Academic Advising Center (AAC) is to provide students above 30 credits with accurate advisement, information, and resources related to curriculum requirements, academic standards, college policies, procedures and regulations, and personal concerns that may impact students’ academic performance. The AAC plays a pivotal role in ensuring students are well-informed and supported throughout their academic careers. Each student is assigned a trained academic advisor and receives a comprehensive advising program from sophomore status through graduation.
Structure and Approach
The AAC’s operation is based on a dual model, which entails providing academic advisement and faculty mentoring services to students via an assigned academic advisor and department faculty. This model enables academic advisors, and faculty mentors to work collaboratively in meeting students’ needs and simultaneously address factors which impact student retention. Students are assigned to an advisor based on their major. This model is designed to strengthen the connection between students experience in Academic Advisement and that of their department so that they receive the benefit of faculty mentorship as well as professional advisement services. In addition, the AAC forges strong collaborative working relationships between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs in its delivery of academic advising services.
Our advising philosophy takes a developmental approach, stressing the advisor-student relationship and the active role of students in developing an academic plan that is consistent with their academic and professional goals.
Services Offered by Academic Advisors
Each Academic Advisor reports to the Director of the Academic Advising Center, and assists students with a range of essential tasks:
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- Mapping a Four-Year Degree Plan: Academic advisors utilize Degree Works to ensure timely graduation.
- Understanding Degree Requirements: Advisors help students navigate the Degree Works advising/graduation audit system.
- Goal Setting: Developing academic and professional goals during their undergraduate college experience and beyond.
- Curriculum Guidance: Understanding the purpose of general education and its relation to curricula.
- Addressing Academic Challenges: Identifying and assisting with resolving academic issues related to grades, academic progress, and degree completion.
- Personal Support: Addressing personal, social, and financial issues which serve as barriers to academic success.
- Creating an Education Action Plan: if a student is on academic probation.
Accessing Academic Advising Services
Students have multiple avenues to connect with the AAC. Students can schedule a thirty-minute appointment to speak with their assigned academic advisor or “walk-in” to utilize our fifteen-minute fast-track available advisor service. Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor via Navigate. Depending on the kind of advice you’re looking for, you have a handful of different options. If you’re looking for academic advice regarding specific courses for your major, an academic advisor can help you.
Additional Support Systems
Beyond academic advisors, Medgar Evers College offers a network of support:
- Faculty Mentors: For career guidance and information about what you might want to do with your major, your Faculty Mentor or a Career Counselor can help.
- Career Counselors: Providing guidance on career paths and opportunities related to your major.
- Transfer Peer Mentors: In addition to full-time advisors, Transfer Peer Mentors are LaGuardia alumni enrolled at a CUNY 4-year college who provide support for students transferring to those institutions.
- Wellness Counselors: There are also Wellness Counselors to help manage personal questions.
The Center’s Motto and Goals
The primary goal of the Academic Advising Center is to provide effective academic advising services to our students. The Center’s motto - “Preparation, Professionalism, Dedication”- reinforces our intrusive advisement methodology that provides for initial review, follow-up, continued outreach and appropriate interventions to cultivate students’ academic progress and success.
Contact Information
The Academic Advising Center is located in the Student Services Building, Room S-220. The telephone number is 718 270-5170.
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