Pathfinder
"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."
-- Booker T. Washington
Academic Information
Advising
Faculty advisors are an invaluable source of support for students. At the time of enrollment, first-year students are assigned a Freshman Advisor who assists in orienting new students to college academic policies and procedures. By the end of the first semester, students choose two faculty advisors: a program advisor to assist specifically with POE and career issues, and a liberal arts or general advisor to assist with general academic issues such as fulfilling graduation requirements. For exploratory students, advisors can help identify potential areas of interest. Students may change advisors at any time, subject to the approval of the Registrar, as long as one advisor is from the department most prominently represented in the POE. Students pursuing dual fields of study should select one advisor from each area.
Advising is a crucial form of guidance for all students, especially for those individuals pursuing highly structured academic programs.
During Summer Orientation, incoming freshmen work individually with faculty advisors to select and register for fall semester courses. On the first day of classes, first-year students meet with their freshman advisors to review course registration and make adjustments as needed.