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Student advisement and counseling is a continual process of communication and information exchange between instructors, preceptors, and students. This relationship is based on a shared responsibility of the instructor/preceptor as the facilitator and student as the active participant and decision-maker.
Responsibilities for advisement and counseling:
- Help students define & develop realistic educational career plans.
- Monitor progress towards educational/career goals.
- Reinforce and discuss links between instructional program and occupation/career.
- Interpret and provide rationale for policies, procedures and requirements.
- Refer students when academic, attitudinal, attendance, or other personal problems require intervention by other professional.
- Maintain and advisement record on each student.
- Develop and foster a positive relationship with the student.
The National Academic Advising Association has developed a set of goals for academic advisors. They include:
- Assist students in self-understanding and self-acceptance (values, abilities, aptitudes, interests, and limitations).
- Assist students in considering their life goals by relating their interests, skills, abilities and values to careers.
- Assist students in developing an educational plan consistent with life goals and objectives.
- Assist students in developing decision making skills.
- Refer students to other institutional or community support services.
- Assist students in evaluating or reevaluating their progress towards established goals and educational plans.