寻求支持. Take the initiative to seek support as often as you need it. It’s up to you to schedule (and attend) your appointments.
监控你的进步. Become familiar with, and track important deadlines, requirements, and policies that affect you.
要准备好. You’re in charge of leading your academic advising appointment. Check your student portal, draft some questions for your academic advisor, and be prepared to talk about your academic and career-related 目标.
要诚实. Your academic advisor can only help you if they understand your interests, 目标, 斗争, 和关切. 愿意敞开心扉.
跟进. Your academic advising appointment is only half of what you need to do. To get the most out of your academic advising experience, you need to follow through on any task your academic advisor assigns you.
承担责任. 要明白 最后 decision is always up to you. Your academic advisor is here as a guide and will challenge you to make independent decisions, and to set personal 目标.