Faculty Advising

The role of the Advisor is to:

• Facilitate the student’s educational experience.
• Maximize student potential with the development of an individualized success plan.
• Empower students to define realistic educational, life and personal goals.
• Evaluate student progress toward established goals.
• Establish relationships by assessing student needs through open communication.
• Provide appropriate TSI (Texas Success Initiative) placement information.
• Interpret institutional requirements and policies.
• Increase student awareness of educational opportunities.
• Integrate data regarding student needs, goals, success plans and problems.
• Be sensitive to the needs of a diverse student population.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of educational opportunities, including academic transfer and technical programs and academic requirements.

Continually enhance awareness of advising issues by participating in professional development opportunities.         

Advising Information:

Advising Reminders - PowerPoint for April 2008 Advisor Workshops

Information Packet for April 2008 Advisor Workshops

• Academic Probation Students-Intrusive Advising Process

• SPC Early Alert  

• TSI Information for Advisors

• Process for Required Advising with non-TSI complete students

• TSI Success Plan (Advisors complete with non-TSI complete students)

• Calculating Your GPA (Word Document) Provided by Melody Pierce, Learning Specialist

• "10 Steps to Sucess," a checklist for enrolling at SPC (Word Document) Provided by Valerie Cox, MSW, Counselor

• Advisement Management Team                

• Advising Handbook

• Program List with Advisor and Contact Information

• Referral Guide

• Retention Team Progress Report

• Master Texan Advisor Workshop