Student Success Advising
Academic advisement is an invaluable interaction between a student and his/her faculty advisor. By providing students with critical information regarding their majors, minors, elective courses, career options, as well as co-curricular activities, the advisement process allows students to make the most of their college experience. Through faculty-based advisement, students are not only able to develop meaningful academic relationships with their faculty advisors, but also stand to benefit from the expert guidance of someone within their selected area of study.
While every student is assigned a faculty advisor, all students are welcome to make an appointment with an academic advisor in the Office of Student Success Advising to discuss specific academic issues, declare or change their major, add a minor, clarify program requirements, seek permission to take a course at another college, or simply ask questions about academic policies, procedures or regulations. To schedule such an appointment, students should call 212-517-0568. In addition, students are also encouraged to visit the College web site to access advisement forms and information.
The Office of Student Success Advising shares the responsibility of ensuring that all students are afforded the best support and resources for achieving academic success, through timely intervention and academic counseling. At the start of each semester, all faculty members are asked to notify the office of those students who are experiencing academic and/or personal challenges, and who may be in danger of failing by filing an Academic Alert notice. Upon the receipt of such notices, the Office of Academic Advisement makes the determination of what specific set of support services or intervention would best work for the student. Often, this involves one-on-one meetings with the student and his/her instructor to discuss methods of and strategies for improving the student’s current academic performance. Such recommendations may require the intervention of other offices such as the Center for Academic Support and Tutoring (CAST) or the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC).
Additionally, at the end of each semester, the Office of Student Success Advising works closely with the Office of Academic Affairs to conduct Academic Review which determines which students have failed to meet the requirements for good standing in the College (see Standards of Academic Progress under Center for Student Services). Students who fail to meet these requirements will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation are required to meet with an assigned academic advisor within the Office of Student Success Advising to discuss and plan their future schedules and design strategies to return them to good standing.