Academics

Academics

Academic Advising

Our Philosophy

• Academic advising is an integral part of our commitment to educational excellence in the Franciscan tradition.

• Academic advising is a developmental process which assists students in the clarification of their life / career goals and in the development of educational plans for the realization of these goals.

• Academic advising is a decision-making process by which students realize their maximum educational potential through communication and information exchanges with an advisor; it is ongoing, multi-faceted, and the responsibility of both student and advisor.

• The academic advisor serves as a facilitator of communication, a coordinator of learning experiences through course and career planning and academic progress review, and an agent of referral to other campus agencies as necessary.

Special Features of Neumann Advising

• Each freshman is assigned to an advisor who also teaches a weekly Freshman Experience course, which focuses on issues relevant to incoming college students. This allows a personal relationship to develop between the advisor and the student and creates opportunities for problem solving as the student adjusts to the college environment. This freshman advisor will serve the student's advising needs until the student is accepted in a major program.

• Once accepted in a major program, each student will be advised by a faculty member from that major or discipline. The advisor continues to develop the personalized relationship as the student's focus shifts from adjusting to college to preparing for graduation and career.