Information for Academic Advisers
From the Undergraduate Gateway Center
- Adviser information
- UW Academic Advisers (requires Adobe Acrobat)
- Contacting Advisers — email lists, obtaining mailing labels
- Meeting Notes
- Mark the date for the Spring 2009 All Advisers Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 9:00-12:00, Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall
- All Advisers Meeting, October 15, 2008
- Agenda [Word document]
Related documents:
- Adviser Education Program website
- OMAD Counseling Services: Re/Structured [PowerPoint]
- Undergraduate Academic Advising Council
- Discussion topic: What do we do and what should we do for students who are struggling academically?
- Center for Experiential Learning & New Global Opportunities (GO) program
- UW Counseling Center
- Who Will Make A Good Lawyer?
- GradeBook - Demonstration of New Catalyst Tool
- All Advisers Meeting, April 16, 2008
- Agenda [Word document]
Additional presentation information:
- All Advisers Meeting, Oct. 23, 2007
- Policies and procedures
- 2007 Adviser's Guide (pdf format)
- ADVISER INFORMATION FILE
- Placement Test Scores
- Tips for Getting into Closed/Restricted Courses
- Registration Policies When the Prerequisite is Not Yet Posted
- Who Signs What?
- Forms and handouts
- Web form for approving > 90 lower division transfer credits toward a UW degree
- 210-credit petition (College of Arts & Sciences)
- Worksheets — general ed requirements, 4-year planning guide, schedule-planning grids
- Finding Help: Study Skills — time management and study-skills "handouts," Study-Smarter workshops, and links to Internet resources
- General education requirements
- UW General Education Requirements
- General Education Requirements of Washington Community Colleges
- Counting History, Philosophy, and Journalism Courses from Washington Community Colleges
MyUW/Web Registration Demonstration
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General reference
Excess FIG Spaces (Clipboard)
Forms Online — from the Office of the Registrar: HW petition, returning student application, petitions for refunds, etc.
Student Database Code Manual — hold codes, major and degree codes, foreign language codes
Faculty Resources on Grading — grading policies, academic misconduct, students with disabilities
FERPA — Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
University Handbook
U.S. Universities and Community Colleges
College Web Sites — Washington community college and technical colleges
K-12 Schools in Washington State
Occupational Outlook Handbook
WOIS — Washington Occupational Information System
Student Database System
Electronic Advising Records System (EARS)
Getting a Usercode and SecurID Card
Student Database System — online guide
SDB training class
Student Database Screens — reference list of the information available on each screen
Student Database Index — reference list of SDB information, by topic
Student Database Code Manual — hold codes, major and degree codes, foreign language codes
Tips and Tricks
DARS
DARS Reference Site for Advisers — DARS exceptions, contact information
Major codes
Minor codes
Professional information
Undergraduate Academic Advising Council — Chaired by Ed Taylor, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, the UAAC is composed of undergraduate academic advisers from a broad spectrum of advising units.
APAC — UW's Association of Professional Advisers and Counselors
NACADA — The National Academic Adviser Association
StudentAffairs.com — information for student affairs professionals
PSO — UW's Professional Staff Organization
Adviser Education Program — a professional certification program for UW advisers
The Mentor — an academic advising journal from Penn State
The Chronicle of Higher Education
