Advising

The Assistant Dean and Director of Student Academic Support coordinates academic advising and works closely with the Assistant Director of Student Academic Support and FYC Coordinator in partnership with the Student Life Office to implement new student orientation. New student orientation includes summer mailings, basic skills and placement testing, the fall orientation program, and special programs for students during the fall term. All faculty members (plus selected administrators) serve as academic advisors to students. Students have general advisors—usually matched by interests—during their first and second years. After selecting a major or majors toward the end of the sophomore year, students are then assigned an advisor in a specific academic discipline. The Assistant Dean and Director of Student Academic Support also works in a targeted way with students who experience academic difficulty, particularly in the first two years at Centre.