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        academic responsibilities in the advising process.  b.    Registration guidelines.
        The responsibilities of students include:    c.    The study plan should be more detailed and specific.

        1.   Recognizing the importance of the relationship with   d.    Inclusion of the Advisor Handbook ( soft copy);
            their advisors.
                                                     e.    Information about the Professional Advisors, and their
        2.   Getting the necessary information needed to   office timings.
            understand degree requirements in their respective
            degree program.                          2.   Student Online Account
        3.   Seeking the assistance of advisors/faculty mentors or   a.  Recommended Plan of Study - standard plan for every
            other university resources on a regular basis.  student of that particular major.
        4.   Keeping their assigned advisors/faculty mentors   b.  Plan of Study In-Progress- includes the courses that
            informed of any academic difficulty and challenges   have been completed in a particular semester until
            they may be facing.                         date and GPA.
        5.   Taking full responsibility of their decisions in   c.  The assigned Professional Advisor details indicating
            accordance with the best advice and information   instructor’s name, qualifications, office extension, office
            given.                                      room number/address, office hours, e-mail ID.
        Advising student with Academic Support Notice:  d.  Link to access a pdf file of the student handbook.

        Prior to the beginning of the registration period for each   e.  A list of minors and electives being offered.
        regular semester, an advising hold is placed on the record of
        each enrolled undergraduate student who has completed      The system should be able to automatically generate
        16 credit hours and above with a cumulative GPA below 2.5.     the student’s final exam schedule considering the
        The advising hold prevents a student from registering for   courses taken in that particular semester rather than
        courses in the subsequent semester or term.  The advising   providing the complete list of all courses and all the
        hold for any student can only be removed by the student’s   exam dates.
        academic advisor of his/her college.
                                                     f.  The system should be able to automatically generate
        In order to be eligible for removal of an advising hold, each   the student’s final exam schedule considering the
        relevant student must make an appointment for an advising   courses taken in that particular semester rather than
        session  with  his  or  her  academic  advisor  through  the   providing the complete list of all courses and all the
        University’s electronic advising system and must attend the   exam dates.
        advising session.  The student should prepare a proposed
        set of courses for the relevant semester and/or term prior   g.  The  system  should  include  a  step-by-step  tutorial  for
        to the advising session.                        all students to make them familiar with the registration
                                                        and advising processes.
        The student’s academic advisor must record the substance
        of the advising session in the University’s electronic advising   3.   Academic Advising Manuals
        system, including the agreed upon  set(s)  of courses the
        student will take in the subsequent semester and/or term.     a.    Introduction to Academic Advising;
        The advisor will remove the advising hold in view of the   b.  Registration guidelines;
        student at the end of the advising session.
                                                     c.  Placement tests;
        Advising Tools, Purpose And Design
        A variety of advising tools are provided to promote efficient   d.  Information of the respective college;
        and effective  communication between  students and
        advisors.                                    e.  Courses offered;
        1.   Academic Advising Website               f.  A detailed Study Plan according to each discipline;
        a.    Advising webpage for each college.     g.  Information about the Professional Advisors, and their
                                                        office timings;


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