What is academic advising?

Adopted by the Undergraduate Council

May 2005

Academic Advising at the University of Louisville is an on-going, intentional, educational partnership dedicated to student academic success. It is to your advantage to meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester and to know your advisor well. You can always count on your academic advisor to give you accurate and complete information about your degree requirements and refer you to the appropriate source for the information you need to be a successful student. Your advisor is knowledgeable about university policies and can help you learn to make decisions about your college experience. Your advisor can help you investigate degree programs and careers and can be of assistance to you if you experience academic difficulty. Your academic advisor cares about your success and about you as a person. It is your responsibility to take the lead in developing a relationship with your advisor by communicating with your advisor on a regular basis.