WHAT I S ACADEMIC ADVI SEMENT? Academic advisement is a structured support system available to every student when making important academic decisions related to his/her course, available options, electives, and academic progress in general. Academic advisement is managed in each Faculty or College by the Faculty or College Academic Advisement Unit (FAAU/CAAU). WHAT I S THE FACULTY/COLLEGE ACADEMIC ADVI SEMENT UNI T (FAAU/CAAU)? The FAAU/CAAU serves as the hub of the advisement system in each College or Faculty and monitors the academic advisement system to assist students on academic probation to restructure their programme diets. Consultations are held with students who are referred to the FAAU/CAAU by their Academic Advisor for more intensive academic advisement. HOW ARE ACADEMIC ADVI SORS ASS IGNED? All students will be assigned by their College or Faculty Advisement Unit, to an Academic Advisor upon registration at UTech, Ja. Your assigned Advisor will continue with you throughout your university career. WHAT SERVICES DOES YOUR ACADEMIC ADVI SOR OFFER? Your Academic Advisor will: • explain the features of Regulation 3 • quickly establish a reliable means of communicating • provide individual counselling to discuss academic problems and University expectations • explain/interpret academic policies and their implications for your success in your course of study as well as individual modules • provide assistance/advice in deciding how you can meet the demands of your course and modules • monitor your progress regularly if you are on academic probation • assist you in academic problem-solving and/or interpreting the academic demands of your course and modules (including the implications and applications of Regulation 3) so that you can achieve success in your studies. “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” 227 POLICIES GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT (Under Review)
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