Student Responsibilities

The academic advising experience at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is hands-on and personal. It is a relationship in which both the advisor and student contribute. The goal is to provide a supportive and challenging environment in which students can explore academic and career options, discuss concerns, and creatively construct an undergraduate experience that helps achieve personal, academic, and career goals.

There are expectations of advisors and students during academic advising. Students can expect respect and individual attention. In turn, students are expected to keep appointments, follow-up on resources suggested, and arrive to advising meetings prepared. It is also expected that students should arrange at least one advising appointment per year to confirm that all academic requirements are being met. Together, students can work with advisors to maximize their experience here at Georgia Tech and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.

Here are some important expectations we have for students:

• Learn the curriculum and your degree requirements.

• Learn and follow Nunn School and Georgia Tech policies.

• Complete and continue to update your degree checklist and monitor your degree progress via DegreeWorks.

• Keep a portfolio or record of progress toward your academic and career goals.

• Register for classes and make adjustments (add/drop) to your schedule as needed.

• Communicate with your advisor regularly, and meet at least once each semester, year, or whenever you have questions.

• See your advisor whenever you have a change in your academic plans, have any problems that affect your academic performance, or have trouble or confusion about your major.

• Learn about and take full advantage of departmental and institute programs, opportunities and resources, and seek assistance when needed.

• Keep a personal record of communications with Georgia Tech representatives (faculty, advisors, staff).

• Make informed decisions and accept responsibility for your actions that affect your educational progress and goals.

• Read advisor and GT emails and respond as requested, follow-up on advisor recommendations and read the Nunn School Weekly Digest.

• Make an appointment, http://advisor.gatech.edu, and keep scheduled appointments or cancel as early as possible.