Academic advising is a partnership between students and staff. The Statistics Department has a team of knowledgeable and experienced academic advisors available to help facilitate your success. Managing expectations about the advising process helps students and staff maintain common understanding and clarify goals to best assist students through their educational experience.
It is best to get into the habit of including your 10-digit campus ID number when contacting advising staff so we can best support you.
Advisors can expect their students to:
- Take active responsibility for decisions you make or actions you take to facilitate successful progression towards your educational and career goals
- Participate in the meeting as an active learner and respect the collaborative process
- Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern
- Answer your advisor’s questions to the best of your ability, as personalized information can help staff assist you with your own goals
- Be willing to explore plans and options upon reflection on your educational, career, and life goals
- Make regular contact with your advisor and not wait until the last minute to schedule your appointments
- Seek help before a situation becomes a crisis by asking instructors or advising staff for help
- Come prepared to each appointment with questions, interests, and materials for discussion
- Keep personal records of topics discussed and continuously monitor degree requirements and academic progress, i.e. 4-year enrollment plans, recommended courses, future action steps, etc.
- Be courteous and remove distractions during appointments (turn off phone notifications, pay attention to the conversation, do not use laptops for other activities)
- Follow through on suggestions and referrals offered by your advisor to further your academic, career, and personal goals or action steps
- Become knowledgeable about academic requirements, university policies and procedures, and key dates and deadlines
Students can expect their advisor to:
- Welcome each student as an individual and respect differences in experiences, cultures, strengths, challenges, and goals
- Provide a high-trust environment in which to share questions, aspirations, concerns, and interests
- Be a responsive listener and advocate while supporting your self-advocacy, decision-making, accountability, and responsibility
- Help you explore your interests, goals, and talents and relate them to academic majors
- Discuss your academic performance and implications
- Be accessible and reply in a timely manner
- Be knowledgeable about your program, requirements, and policies to help guide your progress toward your degree
- Refer you to resources and support systems across campus
- Maintain confidentiality and understand the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Attendance Policy
Attendance policy:
With over 2000 undergraduate students in the Statistics department, advising appointments are limited. It is important that you attend your scheduled appointments (phone/virtual/in-person) to avoid wasting your own and your advisor’s time, as well as taking up space from other students who need advising.
If you can no longer attend a scheduled advising appointment, please cancel your appointment through Starfish if you are able, or send your advisor an email. Links to your advisor’s Starfish profile can be found on your major website, which are linked above in the “advising resources” section.
No-show appointments:
We define a no-show appointment in the Statistics department as:
-an appointment you do not attend
-an appointment you cancel with less than 5 minutes notice prior to the start of the meeting
-an appointment that you are more than 8 minutes late to
Students who have 2 or more no-show appointments in a row will be contacted by advising staff via email before being able to schedule another appointment with staff.