Why meeting with an advisor is crucial to academic success
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2024) — College is a time of major transition. An academic advisor plays a critical role in helping students with that transition, ensuring that they are on the right path.
Academic advising at the University of Kentucky is an ongoing educational process that assists students in navigating the degree planning process and connecting them to career pathways and resources across campus.
Here are seven reasons academic advising is essential in students’ educational pursuits at UK.
- Academic advising appointments allow students to work with someone who is dedicated to their success.
- Advisors offer answers to questions students may have about their major, career or coursework.
- An academic advising appointment is a good time to make sure that students are on track for timely graduation.
- Academic advisors can help connect students with various campus resources which can help with their success.
- Academic advisors love to celebrate their students’ success and provide ideas on how to get academics back on track.
- Keeping a scheduled appointment is a professional expectation and now is a great time for students to start building that habit.
- Meeting with an academic advisor lifts students’ advising holds, allowing them to register for classes.
Academic advising appointments are available for students to schedule in preparation for priority registration. For a step-by-step guide on how to schedule an advising appointment, click here.
Have a quick question on advising? Students may contact their academic college’s general advising office at https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/academic-advising/college-advising-offices.
At the University of Kentucky, students are at the center of all that we do. From the moment you become a Wildcat through graduation and beyond, the Office for Student Success is committed to supporting you. Comprised of five areas and 25 units, together, they have one vision — to help students live a life of meaning. Student Success works through an equitable, holistic and inclusive lens to design and deliver unparalleled services and support a diverse community of learners in achieving their wildest ambitions. In the Office for Student Success this is what we do — this is who we are. You can explore resources available to you here. If you have additional questions, you can reach a Student Success team member by calling the helpline 859-218-YouK (9685).