UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

“ E X C E L L E N C E T H R O U G H K N O W L E D G E ” 223 W H AT I S A C A D E M I C A D V I S E M E N T ? 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 aca- demic progress in general. Academic advise- ment is managed in each Faculty or College by the Faculty or College Academic Advisement Unit (FAAU/CAAU). W H AT I S T H E F A C U LT Y / C O L L E G E A C A D E M I C A D V I S E M E N T U N I T ( FAAU / C AAU ) ? 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. Consulta- tions are held with students who are referred to the FAAU/CAAU by their Academic Advisor for more intensive academic advisement. H O W A R E A C A D E M I C A D V I S O R S A S S I G N E D ? All students will be assigned by their College or Faculty Advisement Unit, to an Academic Advi- sor upon registration at UTech, Ja. Your assigned Advisor will continue with you throughout your university career. W H AT S E R V I C E S D O E S Y O U R A C A D E M I C A D V I S O R O F F E R ? 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 Regula- tion 3) so that you can achieve success in your studies. P O L I C I E S G O V E R N I N G T H E I M P L E M E N T A - T I O N O F A C A D E M I C A D V I S E M E N T (Under Review)