Academic Advising - Academic Advising is on ongoing educational process that connects the student to the university. At CSU, faculty members serve as academic advisors who represent and interpret university policies and procedures to students. Advisors help students navigate the academic and organizational paths of the institution. Faculty advisors assist students in the course scheduling and academic planning necessary to fulfill the requirements of their degree program. In addition, faculty advisors provide information and direct students to resources that enable sound career and personal choices. Advising begins in the freshman year with the Freshman Seminar, a 1 hour course taken by freshmen based on their major that helps orient students into the university experience. Following the first semester of the freshman year, students are assigned to a permanent advisor in their major field of study.

The academic advisor is granted formal authority by an academic unit {college, school and department} to approve the student's academic program of study and assist the student in progressing toward the appropriate degree. However, each student owns a share in the responsibility for actions and decisions that affect his or her own academic progress. This responsibility requires the student to:

• Seek advising from appropriate advisors at appropriate times.

• Learn academic program requirements

• Utilize available resources, including those that are web-based, to monitor academic progress.

• Take responsibility for actions and decisions that affect academic progress, including class selections and registrations.