How to work with your Advisor

Questions? Ask an advisor

An advising/counseling relationship is a partnership between you and your advisor. Your advisor is your consultant, helping you understand your requirements and your options, but you make the decisions - you are in charge of your education!

Your Advisor...

·         Is responsible for providing you with accurate information about the college's programs, requirements, policies, and procedures that you need to make informed academic choices.

·         Can assist you in making educational plans consistent with your goals, abilities and interests - your advisor/counselor is interested in you and what you want to do.

·         Will ask you questions to get to know you better and to help you clarify your thinking.

·         Will assist you in exploring alternatives and determining a realistic course load.

·         Will assist you in selecting courses and combinations of courses that best meet your individual and academic goals and requirements.

·         Can assist in helping you solve problems related to requirements.

·         Can help clarify college and major requirements, policies and procedures.

·         Can refer you to appropriate sources of information and assistance.

·         Keeps notes of issues you discussed and information you were given.

·         Keeps your records private, as required by law.

You ...

·         Can share your interests, concerns, hopes, and goals with an advisor/counselor - the better they know you, the better they can advise you.

·         Take initiative to contact an advisor/counselor when you have a question or concern - don't wait until you get into academic difficulty before seeing an advisor.

·         Make decisions about your program and courses, and develop plans that are realistic to achieve your academic, career and personal goals.

·         Take your assessment exams, and complete orientation to gain the information you need to plan your program.

·         Check course prerequisites, to be sure you are prepared to succeed in the course.

·         Know what information is available from Anoka Ramsey's catalog, class schedule, and web site and use them actively.

·         Check course availability on the web.

·         Become familiar with the college's policies, procedures and guidelines.

·         Become familiar with the full range of campus resources, and use all those you need.

·         Track your progress, and satisfy all requirements for your certificate, diploma or degree program.

·         Communicate with an advisor regularly, and follow his or her recommendations.

·         Have your school records available when seeking advising help.

How to contact an advisor:

Contact Academic Advising at 763-433-1230