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Academic Advisement
Each Nazareth School of Education student will be assigned an education advisor to guide their progress in their program. Advisement processes and procedures vary slightly based on programs so it is important for students to be familiar with the advisement process linked to their specific program. Student Planning is Nazareth’s online self-service tool to help students create a roadmap for completing their degree and to register for classes. Students, with guidance from their advisor, use Student Planning to build their education plan based on the requirements of their chosen degrees. This tool is accessed via https://mynaznetss.naz.edu. For university-wide advisement support (including exploring/changing majors and transfer advisement), the Academic Advisement Office staff and website are great resources for helping students develop, assess, and implement their overall educational, professional, and personal goals.
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students in the School of Education have two advisors: an education advisor and liberal arts and sciences advisor. For Early Childhood/Childhood Education majors, it is required that students meet with both advisors every semester in order to register for courses. Education advisement typically begins earlier in the semester, while liberal arts and science advisement begins later in the semester. Adolescence Education students meet with their education advisor as needed and in group advisement sessions. When students meet with their education advisors, they will discuss education requirements, coursework, and information specific to their certification. Students will do course selection for the following semester when they meet with their liberal arts and sciences advisor. Students will utilize the Student Planning Tool on NazNet to plan their program of study in collaboration with their advisors, and to register for courses.
Graduate Students
Graduate coursework is offered during fall, spring, and summer. Once admitted to a graduate program, students will be assigned a graduate advisor and have an initial meeting to set goals, discuss timelines, and set up their program plan. While advisement is not required every semester, students can meet with their graduate program advisor anytime throughout the course of their program. Your advisor should be your first line of communication if you have questions about your program, want to change something in your program, are struggling with any requirements, or just need some extra support for success. Most graduate programs will share an advisement guide that includes a specific course of study for that program. Students will utilize the Student Planning Tool on Naznet to plan their program of study in collaboration with their graduate program advisor, and to register for courses.
What is an Academic Advisor?
Your academic advisor is a faculty member in your major field of study whose primary purpose is to help you navigate your time at Nazareth. One part mentor, one part advocate, and one part “tough love” proponent, your academic advisor can help you plan your course of study, keep track of graduate requirements, work through problems and difficulties that you encounter as you learn and grow as an educator. Your advisor’s main job is to help you succeed. We do this in three major ways--we help you to set goals and develop your program around those goals, counsel when you run into unfamiliar or difficult situations, and we help you plan and register for classes.
When You Run Into Unfamiliar or Difficult Situations
Your advisor knows about all of the resources on campus--how to find a tutor, how to get your hands on the petition form you need, where you can find Study Abroad information, how to access Health and Counseling Services, and who can help with complex certification questions. These resources can help you succeed during your time at Nazareth University. However, it’s important for you to realize that your advisor may define success a little differently than you. Since we expect you to have a Growth Mindset (see "Begin Here" tab), our definition of success means helping you become a confident teacher who can advocate for themselves, problem-solve effectively, and work through problems and stressors successfully. When you are really stressed out, this can sometimes feel like we aren’t helping as much as you would like. As a professional in the field of education, your advisor sees the long-view: they know that you will need to work through challenges and set-backs in your career in order to be successful. Because of this, they are not always able or inclined to remove obstacles or challenges, but to guide you in working through them for your long-term growth and development. Your success is your advisor's number one goal, but success is always sweeter when it is earned and achieved through growth and hard work. You've got this!!
Undergraduate Advisement for Course Registration
Academic Advisement for course registration happens twice a year--once each semester-- after midterms, but well before finals, usually, in the last third of the semester--November and March/April. You can find the timelines for graduate and undergraduate Registration for each semester on the Course Registration website. The Registration periods “kicks off” when the next semester’s course offerings are loaded to Student Planning for you to view. Your scheduled Registration Window will also appear at this time. Resources about Course Registration can be found here.
How Do I Know When to Schedule an Appointment with my Advisor?
Each advisor organizes this a little differently--some have a paper sign-up sheet taped to their door, others use a Google.sheet or Google.calendar to allow you to sign up electronically. You will receive an email with this information. You should sign up for your advising appointment at least several days BEFORE your registration window.
What Should I Do Prior to My Advising Appointment?
Prior to your advising appointment, you should review your “Progress” tab in Student Planning to make some preliminary determinations about what you want to take the following semester. You should then research what classes are being offered and add your choices to your “Timeline” in Student Planning as preliminary selections.
What Happens at an Advising Appointment?
At your advising appointment, your advisor will discuss what you have loaded in Student Planning for the following semester. You and your advisor can also talk through any questions you have about sequencing, Clinical Experiences, the certification process, etc.
Undergraduate Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood advisors will need to approve your course selection, clear you in Student Planning to register for classes at your designated time. Undergraduate Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood students CANNOT register for classes until their advisor does this step.
A Couple of Things to Note:
Undergraduate Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Majors DO have to meet with their education advisor every semester; Undergraduate Inclusive Adolescence DO NOT need to meet with their education advisor every semester but should meet ANY TIME you need advice or support with your education program.
If you are a new student or have a lot of questions, feel free to make two separate advising appointments--one to get the information you need to plan your schedule, and one for final approval of that schedule.
Tips for Advisement Meetings
Check your GPA in Student Planning.
Take note of your registration window in Student Planning.
Review your "Progress" in Student Planning to determine what you need to take next semester.
Search for courses you want to take in Student Planning, and 'add Course to Plan'. Next, check the 'calendar' that you are okay with your schedule and your classes have no overlaps. Also, include backup courses/ second choice courses.
Write down any questions you have for your advisor.
Schedule an appointment before your registration date with your advisor.
For UG students: Bring ideas/questions for your IS courses and Core Milestone Experience (CME).
For GR students: Bring ideas/questions for your capstone portfolio.
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