Advising Tools and Worksheets

• More Forms, Tools, Worksheets and Links
• Advisor / Advisee Worksheet - coming soon!
• Weekly Schedule Planner
• Semester Planner
• Blank 4 Year Map, Semester by Semester Course Planning Tool
•  "Discover the New You-  Plan your Future at HBU" Booklet
  •  Freshman Year
  •  Sophomore Year
  •  Junior Year
  •  Senior Year
• HBU Degree/Double Major Overview 
• HBU New Single Majors and Minors List (2009)
• OFFICIAL DEGREE PLANS - Paper versions of Double Majors and New Majors/Minors available on DegreePlanson 'DL380ss1' shared drive.  If you do not have access, contact The Office of the Registrar.
• DEGREE PLAN WORKSHEETS - Coming soon!
  
                        Smith College and Honors College Requirements
• Checklist for past and current Smith College Requirements
•   New (2009) Smith College Requirements
•   New (2009) Smith College Requirements for Education Majors
•   Honors College Requirements
•   Correlation of Honors College / Smith College  

FERPA

• For you to discuss the academic progress (e.g., grades, status in current course) of one of your students or advisees with a non-HBU person (e.g., parent, spouse, sibling), the student needs to give you written permission. Have the student complete the FERPA form and return it to The Office of the Registrar. 
• HBU's FERPA information

GPA Calculators:

• GPA Predictor - Use to predict what grades a student needs to make to earn a specific GPA.
• GPA Calculator - Use to estimate GPA for the semester.

HBU links

• HBU Catalog - Current and Past Editions
• CAPP Degree Evaluation - Instruction on how to use HBU's Degree Evaluation System.
• Academic Probation - Information to assist students who are placed on academic probation.
• Internet Native Banner (INB) - SFASRPO - approve courses .
• HuskyNet / Self Service Banner (SSB) - View student academic information & input final grades .
• HBU Academic Advising - See resources for current students, new students, advisors and faculty.
• Academic Class Schedule – See the schedule for several terms.
• Checklists of Smith College Requirements - Use these documents with students if needed.
• If a student is in need of special Academic Accommodations, please refer them to the following Contact Information.
• Registrar's Office - look for forms and procedures here.
• Student Handbook * (Adobe Acrobat Document) - This document outlines responsibilities of advisor and advisee, as well as other student focused policies. 

What to do when... coming soon!

Professional Development Resources for Advisors

• NACADA Website
• Core Values of Academic Advising – NACADA
• Teaching-Advising Connections

This essay series from The Mentor is an excellent piece on connecting advising and teaching. Here are the components of the essay series:

• How do faculty perceive their roles as academic advisers?
• What is the linguistic relationship between the words teaching and advising?
• Do effective teachers and effective advisors do the same things?
• Is there more than one type of academic advising?
• Can developmental advising produce active learning?
• Can academic advising increase human capital?
• Can academic advising qualify as a scholarly activity?

Advisor Training

Please continue to visit this site for updates on professional development and training for HBU academic advisors.  If you have training needs or ideas for training topics, please contact the Success and Advising Center.

Academic Advising Task Force - coming soon!
 

Outstanding Advisor of the Year 

• Procedures for Nomination
• Listed are recipients of the HBU’s Outstanding Advisor of the Year award:
  
  2009 Dr. Susan Cook
  2008 Dr. Alice Rowlands - NACADA- Certificate of Merit recipient
  2007 Dr. Jacqueline P. Horn - NACADA- Certificate of Merit recipient
  2006 Ms. Kellye Brooks - NACADA-Faculty Certificate of Merit recipient
  2005 Dr. Melissa Wiseman - NACADA-Certificate of Merit recipient
  2004 Ms. Alexis Knapp - NACADA-Faculty Academic Advising Category, Winner
  2003 Dr. Betty Thompson
  2002 Dr. Treacy Woods
  1996 Dr. Susan Cook
  1995 Dr. Treacy Woods - NACADA Certificate of Merit
  1994 Dr. Betty Souther - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1993 Ms. Nancy McCreary - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1992 Dr. Nancy Yuill - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1991 Mrs. Ainslie Nibert - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1990 Dr. Darlene Bohac Serrato - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1988 Dr. Cynthia Young - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1987 Mr. Burton Burrus - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1986 Dr. James Taylor - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient
  1985 Dr. Jerry Gaultney - NACADA Certificate of Merit recipient 
  
  

 

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