Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

55 ACADEMIC ADVISING WHILE IN THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM The relationship that you develop with your academic advisor(s) is one of the most important of your academic career. Your advisor will make recommendations to keep you on track and moving toward your academic goals to attain your degree. While you are in the Pathways Program, you will have two advisors:  Pathways Program advisor in the IELP  Academic advisor in your major Your major advisor will make recommendations to you about the academic classes that you should take while you are in the Pathways Program. Your Pathways Program advisor will review your proposed classes and schedule and they will make the final determination of classes that you will register for each term while in the program. Additionally, your Pathways Program Advisor will review your grades and academic plan each term, make adjustments as needed, and make final decisions about your course registration. After you fully matriculate to academic degree study at PSU, you may work with just one advisor until the time that you complete your degree, or you may work with multiple advisors. As previously noted, some academic departments conduct all advising through professional advisors. Other departments may have professional advisors for lower-division (LD) students (first- and second-year students) and then faculty advisors for upper-division (UD) students (third- and fourth-year students) and students fully admitted to professional programs. While in the Pathways Program, academic advising is structured as follows: TERM 1: PATHWAYS INTRODUCTION (6-MONTH AND 9-MONTH)  Meet with your major advisor in small groups, usually during class time Pathways Program Advisor monitors and approves schedule and registration for the next term TERM 2: PATHWAYS INTERMEDIATE (9-MONTH)  Make an individual appointment with your major advisor to meet one-on-one in his/her office  Pathways Program Advisor monitors and approves schedule and registration for the next term TERM 3: PATHWAYS FINAL (6-MONTH AND 9-MONTH)  Individual advising appointment with major advisor as-needed (not required)  Academic advising during PSU New Student Orientation session  Pathways Program Advisor monitors and approves schedule and registration for the next term