Academic Advisement For Undergraduate Students
DIVISION OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
The Office of Academic Advisement and Student Retention has moved to the main floor of the Albert Brown Building. Academic Advisement and Student Retention provides students with information and advice concerning academic policies and procedures, coordinates the degree audit system (Degree Works), coordinates all advisement and registration programs for new students, and provides information and advice concerning academic eligibility for financial aid.
*The evaluation of transcripts from other institutions to determine SUNY Brockport credit now falls under The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and will remain on the main floor of Rakov.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTERACADEMIC ADVISEMENT & STUDENT RETENTION STAFF | |
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| Thomas Chew | Director of Academic Success Center |
| Heather DiFino | Second Year Experience Coordinator |
| Tia Kennedy | Academic Advisor |
| Zaula Kennedy | Academic Advisor |
| Katie M Kloepfer-Mazzaferro | Academic Compliance Officer |
| Andrew Newman | Assistive Technology Specialist |
| Erin Rickman | Associate Director of Advisement and Retention |
| Pamela Setek | Academic Advisor |
| Vonda Seyna | Administrative Assistant 1 |
| Kathryn Warren | First Year Experience Coordinator |
Programs:
- 3-1-3
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First-Year Experience
- New Freshman Registration
- Second-Year Experience
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Transfer-Year Experience
- New Transfer Registration
- EagleSUCCESS
- Golden Eagle Orientation
- Good Academic Standing
- Major/Minor Declaration
- Steps to Eliminate Probationary Status
- Temporary Academic Leave
- Veteran Resources
Assignment of Advisors for New Students
All undergraduate students are assigned an advisor.
- For entering freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 24 credits, the advisor is the instructor of the Academic Planning Seminar, the Educational Mentor-Tutorial Seminar, Intro to Honors, or Self, University and Career.
- Students in special programs such as 3-1-3 and EOP are assigned an advisor who may or may not be one of their current instructors.
- Students transferring to the University with 24 or more credits who have not selected a major are assisted by a general advisor in the Academic Success Center and are also advised to visit the Office of Career Services for assistance.
- Students, both native and transfer, who declare their major, are assigned an advisor from their major department.
First-Semester Freshman Students
Freshman students in their first semester MUST obtain their advisor’s signature (see above) before adding, dropping or withdrawing from a course.
The Academic Major
- The academic major is an undergraduate concentration of 30-70 credits in an approved academic area.
- The University offers 49 academic majors as well as the Contractual Liberal Arts Major (CLAM).
- Students are advised to select and declare an academic major as soon as possible. Most students declare their major during their sophomore year. For students to be eligible to receive TAP, they must have declared a major by the time they have completed 54 college credits.
- The major indicated by a student on the admission application automatically shows as the student’s major upon paying their tuition deposit. If a student decides to change their major after paying their tuition deposit, they must file the Major Declaration form with the Advisement Coordinator or Chair of the major department.
- TAP (state aid) recipients must have the correct major in Banner and make progress towards their chosen major to recieve state aid.
Advisor’s Approval Required for Registration
All undergraduate students are required to consult with their academic advisor before registering for the
following semester. This means that in order to register for any course for the succeeding semester, the student must present proof of advisement.