Advisor & Student Expectations
Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences advisors are committed to helping you. As your partner at the university, we also hope you will take specific actions towards a successful advising relationship.
Advisors will:
- Provide a welcoming, respectful, and safe environment for conversation
- Engage you in discussions about your experiences, goals, and needs
- Refer you to resources that support your personal and academic development
- Provide accurate information about academic requirements and milestones
- Teach you about policies and procedures, and how to navigate the university
- Encourage you to build a meaningful, personalized undergraduate experience
- Be an accessible and appreciative ally throughout your undergraduate career
Students will:
- Check email frequently and respond to university communications appropriately
- Learn how to track academic progress via university systems
- Consider and act on the information and advice provided by their advisor
- Let us know when they need help with academic and personal challenges
- Develop increasing responsibility for the decisions that shape their academic experience
- Examine their role in Computing for the Common Good, and their current and future impact on society