2013 – 2014 - Barton College

83 Academic RegulationsACADEMIC REGULATIONSAcademic AdvisementBarton College maintains a comprehensive advising system to assist each student inrealizing the greatest benefit from the college experience. Each student has a facultyadvisor who helps coordinate the resources of the institution to accomplish thefollowing goals:• To assist the student in adjusting to college life.• To assist the student in identifying needs, clarifying values, and establishingeducational and career goals.• To assist the student in planning and implementing a suitable curriculum.Student ClassificationA freshman is a student who has completed 1 to fewer than 27 semester hours; asophomore, 27 to fewer than 62 semester hours; a junior, 62 to fewer than 92 semesterhours; and a senior, 92 semester hours or more.Freshman Advising ProgramAdvisor’s Role:The freshman advising team at Barton College is made up of faculty members orstaff from various disciplines. Although a freshman may indicate an intended major, amember of our freshman advising team will serve as the student’s advisor during thefirst year. The freshman advisor also serves as the student’s instructor in the First-YearSeminar. Students will have the opportunity to select FYS sections based on individualcourse content, which will vary slightly by instructor.The student formally declares a major during the second semester of the freshmanyear, at which time a new advisor within the major department or school is assigned.Each department or school has a system of advising that has been developed withinthe framework of its own characteristics and needs; all advising is carried out withinthe major department or school of each student after the freshman year.Student’s Role:Academic advising is a two-way process. Ultimately, monitoring the individual’sprogram and progress is the responsibility of each student. It is the responsibilityof each student to make appointments and meet with advisors throughout everysemester. Attendance at departmental or school advisor/advisee meetings is ofextreme importance to each student and is a vital part of program planning. Eachstudent has the primary responsibility for planning the academic program andmeeting the graduation requirements; the academic advisor serves as a resourcein this process.