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How does Falk College support students?
Academic Advisors
All First Year Students students are assigned an Academic Advisors Advisor in the Office of Student Services (first year students and undeclared students).They also have a secondary major advisor who . The Academic Advisor will remain in the student success network as the point of contact for academic advising throughout the student’s enrollment in the college.
Students are also assigned a faculty mentor in their major that will play a larger role beginning in their sophomore year.
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Successfully transitioning from high school to college involves:
Learning to be a college student
Importance of self-efficacy and ownership
Learning to balance your academics with other aspects of your life
Recognizing that college is harder than high school and requires more work and self-discipline
Treating yourself and others with respect
Developing realistic goals and expectations
Taking care of yourself both proactively as well as learning to handle stress effectively
Following SU policies and procedures including deadlines (e.g. add/drop, withdraw, the Intra-University Transfer Process, declaring majors and minors)
The importance of communication
Learning and using SU technology (MySlice, Blackboard, etc.);
Learning the registration process;
How and when to seek support (e.g. Student Services) and resources on campus.
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Contact your student through email or a phone call during the summer to introduce themselves
Will meet with students on Saturday to answer general questions and to help with schedule adjustments
Provide pre-registration support
Resource throughout their first yearAssist Gateway leaders
The Falk College Office of Student Services
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Mission Statement
The Office of Student Services strives to provide a caring, comfortable and confidential environment where students can discuss academic, social and/or emotional concerns. In addition, we provide advising for undeclared students and track all requirements for degree completion.
Our Approach
Our department uses a strengtha proactive, strengths-based advising and counseling approach advising approach when working with students, so we listen to your concerns, identify your strengths and challenges and work towards positive solutions. We like to take a proactive (rather than reactive) approach to situations, both academic and personal, so we prefer to see students when their academic, social and/or emotional concerns first arise so we can work on solutions before a crisis occurs, or things are “too far gone” to make an impact in the semester.
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Academic Advisors provide support and referral to students with various disabilities
Support and referral for students with mental and/or physical health issues
Support counseling advising and referral to academic support services for students on academic probation
Facilitating Facilitate referrals to other relevant services on campus or in the community
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