Barbara Cobb Renae Duncan Coordinator of Academic Advising Interim Provost bcobbmurraystateedu rduncanmurraystateedu ID: 776152
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Academic Advisingat Murray State University
Barbara Cobb Renae DuncanCoordinator of Academic Advising Interim Provost bcobb@murraystate.edu rduncan@murraystate.edu
Slide2Academic Advising Website
www.murraystate.edu/advising
Slide3Three Advising “Seasons”
Fall Advanced Scheduling
(mid-October through early November)
Spring Advanced Scheduling
(mid-March through early April)
Summer Orientation
(late April through early July)
Ongoing:
Transfer Advising
New Faculty Academic Advisor Training Oct 13&14
Slide4The Basics:Review area/major/minor, concentrations, program requirements, prerequisitesIdentify classes/choices for upcoming termPlan for future termsDiscuss successes/challenges (grades, MAPWorks Referrals, needs, etc.)Prepare for career/professional future
Academic Advising
for
Advanced Scheduling
Slide5Define
Discover
Dream
Design
Deliver
Beginning
Advising
Session
Graduation
and Beyond
Student
Advising Philosophy:
The Five Points of Academic Advising
Slide6Declaring Area or Major/Minor
MSU policy
:
Declare
Area/Major
by
45
credit
hours
Declare
Minor
by
60
credit
hours
(Second
M
ajor MAY substitute for Minor)
Student CANNOT register if
Area or Major or Minor
is not declared by these points.
If you are an Advisor for a
Major
, be sure your Advisee has declared a
Minor
.
Change of Major/Area/Minor Forms
at Registrar/Forms
Slide7myGate
Teaching/Advising tabRosters, Advisees, Referrals
Slide8Slide9Use
MapWorksReferrals to connect studentswith RetentionSpecialists:Academic performanceAttendanceand any other issues
Referrals – Retention Alerts
Slide10RACR – myGate Teaching/AdvisingRacer Academic Completion Report
See
Advising
website for How to Read a RACR training
Slide11RACR tools
How to Read a RACR at
www.murraystate.edu/advising
Slide12RACR Legend
Slide13RACR Legend
Slide14RACR:
Easy links to Course Descriptionsand Prerequisites
100T
Slide15University Bulletin:
Located on
Registrar
website (and linked on
Advising
site)
Student MAY choose any active
Bulletin
Bulletins
expire after 7 years
Every August check for changes in
Bulletin
Know
“Academic Degrees and Programs
”
including University Studies requirements
Know
programs within your department
Know pre- and co-requisites, etc.
The terms
Bulletin
and Catalog are used interchangeably
Slide16A student cannot register until his/her Advisor Hold is released.Advisor releases student’s Advisor Hold ONLY after student is advised. To release an Advisor Hold , go to myGate / Teaching Advising / Student Search OR Advisee Listing; click Release Advisor Hold.Academic Advisor, Chair, and Dean can release Advisor Holds.
Advisor
Holds
–
myGate
Teaching/Advising
Slide17“I don’t know, but I will find out for you.”“I don’t know, but I know someone who does.”
Quick Links -- Campus Contacts List
Slide18Academic Advisor Training
@ New Faculty Academy
October 13/14 12:30-1:30
Check Faculty Development Center website for further opportunities
For help with RACR:
RACR Office
msu.racr@murraystate.edu
For help with MAP-Works / Referrals
: Retention Office
msu.retention@murraystate.edu
For help with Academic Advising:
Barbara Cobb
bcobb@murraystate.edu
msu.advising@murraystate.edu
Please ASK -- we are here to help!
Slide19This presentation is posted on the Academic Advising website:www.murraystate.edu/advising
Barbara Cobb Renae DuncanCoordinator of Academic Advising Interim Provost bcobb@murraystate.edu rduncan@murraystate.edu