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Global Medical Brigades is a student organization that serves to promote health in rural, impoverished villages in Central America. The group travels annually to Central American countries in an effort to provide medical care, sustainable resources and education to people in rural, impoverished areas. As a volunteer, students not only provide integral support to a community, but also gain first-hand clinical and public health experience while being immersed in a culture much different from your own.
Student Association of Public Health Education (SAPHE) is a student organization dedicated to promoting awareness, education, and advocacy for public health among students at the university and in the local community. Through interactive meetings, workshops, seminars, and events, members have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of public health issues, explore potential solutions, and engage in meaningful discussions. SAPHE also actively participates in community outreach initiatives, collaborating with local organizations, health agencies, and schools to address health disparities and promote health equity.
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Advising: Roles and Responsibilities
CAS Staff Advisor | Faculty Advisor |
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Student Responsibilities
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Choose courses, majors, and minors | Supplement CAS academic advising activities | Know degree requirements and remain informed about changes in the curriculum |
Schedule additional office hours as needed during the pre-registration periods
Understand Liberal Arts Core requirements | Encourage student engagement in research/scholarship opportunities and provide guidance regarding access to the same | Map out a plan of action for completing degree requirements and review it with the advisor. This is important to determine what courses need to be taken in sequence, as well as which courses are only offered once every year or every other year so that opportunities to take a needed or desired course are not missed |
Navigate registration and university policies | Provide career development advising | Prepare, in advance, for academic and career advising meetings. Map out courses wanted and needed to take for the degree and any minors or CASs; or to meet pre-requisite course requirements for additional advanced study |
Polish your resume and sharpen your interview skills | Provide guidance for pursuing post-graduate training or study | Make and keep advising appointments |
Explore internships, jobs, and grad school options | Facilitate professional networking within and outside of the | Make advisor aware of any special needs or problems encountered at Syracuse University. The advisor can help with any problems that may hinder academic success and continued enrollment |
Build your network through Syracuse alumni connections, local immersion trips, and other experiential opportunities | Encourage students to engage in co-curricular activities to promote civic engagement, social development, support post-graduate plans, or to develop leadership skills | Provide sufficient notice (ideally 14 days) when asking the advisor to provide a recommendation |
Be knowledgeable about career opportunities and prospects in public health
Be knowledgeable about post-graduate training or education choices common to public health majors. And assist students in the exploration of graduate training or education options and pathways
Provide letters of recommendation when asked and sufficient notice has been given. If advisors cannot provide a letter, the student is notified and an explanation provided
With aspects of registration: Drop, withdrawal, petitions, etc. | As appropriate, make referrals to university and community resources to support academic success and physical/emotional/mental health well-being | |
Your CAS advisor will also be the one that certifies your degree for graduation. |
Advising Reports
All public health majors have a digital Advising Report posted in MySlice under “DegreeWorks”. This report is an advising tool to be used in collaboration with the academic advisor. Students review this report before the advising session to determine which courses have been used to satisfy all degree requirements and to develop a plan for future courses to discuss with your academic advisor.
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