这里有一些方法来找出谁是你的导师:
- 登录您的Banner Web帐户, 以及学生服务和经济援助, 有一个链接到你的学生成功档案. 你的导师和所有的信息都可以在那里找到. 有关如何访问此页面的其他说明可以找到 .
- Staff at the One Stop located in the Taubman Student Services Building will have an alphabetical roster.
- 参观、电子邮件、电话:
Director of Academic Advising, 莱斯利Michalik或者副导演Colette Sherfey
位置- C205(就在笔记本电脑帮助台后面)
248.204.2408
You may see your academic advisor any time for guidance and direction during the semester however, 你必须每年至少见导师两次, 在秋季和春季进行一次高级注册.
大多数顾问用电子邮件回复得很好. 一旦你了解了你的导师, they may express additional methods of communication perhaps by appointment, through Facebook or through scheduled office hours posted on their office door.
你的导师可能会选择许多不同的方式来安排约会, 一些比较常见的方法是:
- 通过预约调度程序, your advisor will provide a link for you to select an open appointment time slot
- Phone call
If for some reason you do not hear from your advisor is a reasonable timeframe, 请联系学术指导主任, 莱斯利Michalik或者副导演Colette Sherfey, at advisor@chinaqinyu.com. 也许有一个你不知道的合理解释. 接下来UAC的工作人员会给指导老师发一封邮件, 把学生的邮件抄送给你，这样你就知道了, and let the advisor know that the student is attempting to communicate without success. 这通常会奏效.
Yes, advisors have a wealth of knowledge and experience that can assist you through your academic career and perhaps into future career opportunities. 当你的导师办公室门开着的时候，非正式地拜访他, 说声“你好”只需要一秒钟. At some point you may need a reference letter from a faculty member and it’s a lot easier to say good things about you when the advisor knows you personally.
Higher education surveys report that students who connect with a faculty member or their academic advisor have higher graduation rates and a better overall college experience. 让你了解你的导师.
不管你去哪里，不管你是谁, you will always run into people that you have difficulty connecting with. Be polite, be kind, be considerate, 保持专业，你的导师也会给予你同样的礼貌. Remember, '假装'直到你成功'，谁知道呢, you may end up creating a long lasting professional relationship with someone you never thought was possible to get along with.
Advisors are assigned by college, major and the last two digits of the student ID. This process has been automated and streamlined to create the most effective advisor/advisee relationship that will most benefit the advisee.
这个问题的答案很可能是肯定的. Advisors are aligned with advisees in like-minded colleges and by major to provide the most accurate guidance in navigating the challenging curricula. For example, an engineering advisor may have no knowledge of the requirements for English majors and would not be able to guide you through the curriculum nor help you in preparing for future career opportunities when they have minimal subject matter experience in that area. The goal for advising is to assist in establishing connections between subject matter experts and those who are seeking experiences in that particular field.
It is imperative that dual degree seeking students meet with the assigned advisors from each major to ensure advisees have the most accurate information possible about which courses are the most critical to the advancement within the curriculum. The curriculum for dual degree seeking students is usually in the ball park of 165+ credits. It’s easy to make an error in class selection that may actually stop you from moving forward and then being forced to wait for the course to be offered again. Proper course selection becomes critical to ensure you are graduating in a time frame that works for you. Jot down notes with your advisor so that you can share the advising strategies with your second advisor.
顾问可能会因为很多原因而改变. It is the goal of the advising office to keep the advisees with their advisor without interruption; however, 有时候这是不可能的. Faculty retire, perhaps need medical time off and also take sabbaticals for research that can keep them off campus for a semester. Often time there is growth in the department or within the major and new faculty need to be added to the advising mix which then causes an advising shift to fill the new advisor spot. 这些是学生看到导师变化的几个主要原因, otherwise, the ideal situation is to remain with the same advisor through the end of your academic career.
如果你不确定导师的建议, it’s easy enough to seek further guidance from additional faculty within your college. Just like second opinions with doctors, it’s not wrong to seek advice from others. Perhaps a Department Chair from your major can offer additional solutions, 这些都没有错, 也许只是另一种选择. Lastly, 你可以随时向大学咨询中心寻求帮助, located in C205, 就在笔记本电脑服务台后面.
学术顾问协助学生解决任何课程问题, grade issues, 家庭作业的问题, 测试问题还是总结一下, 课堂上的任何问题. This is a formal program set up and all undergraduate students must participate by seeing their academic advisor at least one time prior to Advanced Registration.
Mentoring is an informal program where students can choose to participate. A mentor is assigned to any student who wishes to participate and communicates, 如有需要，定期会面, 并协助学生加入组织, 会见朋友和学生可能遇到的任何非正式问题. 这个项目不是强制性的.
做咨询的几个好处是:
- 充分利用高级注册
- Develop an educational plan that leads to the timely completion of your educational goals
- 协助大学的学术和学生支持服务
- Learn how to navigate academic and administrative policies and procedures
- Develop critical and independent thinking and decision making skills to make and accept responsibility for your own academic decisions.
- Discover extra-curricular activities and competitions that broaden and enhance your college experience.
When in doubt, 联系大学咨询主任, 莱斯利Michalik, 或副导演科莱特·雪菲, by phone, email, 或者停在办公室. 利记sbo:advisor@chinaqinyu.com, 248-204-2408, office location is C205, right behind the laptop help desk.