Academic Advising
Academic advisement is a process that begins prior to admission and continues through graduation. Each undergraduate is assigned a faculty or professional advisor at the time of initial enrollment. The role of the faculty adviser is to help students clarify personal goals, career options, course of study, program requirements and educational needs. The faculty adviser should maintain regular contact. Advisement is a process in which students gain meaningful insights into their academic, social and personal experiences and needs. Faculty advisers serve as coordinators of the educational experience and monitor student progress at critical times during the year. While the faculty adviser assists the student to identify and assess the alternatives and the consequences of academic decisions, academic choices rest with the students. Each department and college has policies specific to advisement.
Deliberate and intentional academic advising at Austin Peay State University guides students in making responsible academic and career choices, setting goals, and developing education plans to realize those goals. Effective advising fosters critical thinking and informed decision making which supports meaningful living in a global society.
Incoming Student Advisement. Academic Advising is an element of academic support that begins at the time of initial enrollment at APSU through graduation. During Governors Orientation undergraduate students meet with college-based Student Success Team to plan a schedule for their first semester.
Regular Academic Advising. Each semester students are expected to schedule an appointment with their assigned advisor(s) for the purpose of discussing academic progress and planning a schedule for the following semester. The role of advisors is to help students clarify goals, career options, courses of study, program requirements, and educational needs, and to identify University resources that support the student success.
University Success Course Requirement
All first-time freshmen and students who enter Austin Peay State University with fewer than 12 traditional earned hours in a college/university setting (including Web courses) after high school graduation, must enroll in UNIV 1000 , UNIV 1010, UNIV 1200, HON 1000, and PELP 1000 during the first semester of enrollment. Opportunity admitted students must enroll in designated sections. Students must register, remain enrolled, and earn a grade of “C”. If a grade lower than a “C” is earned, the course must be repeated the next term.
