University Advising Handbook
The purpose of the University Advising Handbook is to provide academic advisors with accurate information and a useful 'laundry list' of advising strategies. The information and strategies will help advisors in assisting students with educational and career planning. It is our hope that this handbook will promote high quality advising leading to a high degree of satisfaction with advising services by both advisors and students.
Advising Philosophy, Values and Expectations
- Academic and Career Advising Philosophy Statement
- NACADA Core Values in Advising
- Advisor-Student Expectations
Advising Strategies
- General Advising Strategies
- Working with Student Athletes
- Working with Commuter Students
- Helping Students Organize a Plan for Exploring a Major
- Working with Nontraditional Adults
- Working with Students in Selective Majors
- Helping Students Analyze Problems
- Working with Students on Academic Probation
- Working With Honors Students
- Working with International Students
- Working With Veterans
- Students Considering Professional Programs
- Reminders for Effective Advising
- Choosing Area III Core Courses
- Strategies for Advising Students Who Are Experiencing Forced Changes in Careers
- Help for Identifying Appropriate Math Sequences
- Working with Students Considering National Exchange
- Working with Students Considering Study Abroad
- Working with Students with Disabilities
Advising Tools
- Advising Session Guidelines
- Degree Progress Report
- Reading an External Credit Report
- Making Appropriate Referrals
- Boise State Forms
- Guide for Working with Extended Studies
- University Reference Guide
- University Reference Guide (PDF)
- Student FAQ's
Policies/Legal Issues
Everything You Need to Know About...
- Academic Adjustments
- Account Maintenance/Payment and Disbursement
- Admissions
- Dropping or Adding Course(s)
- Faculty Initiated Withdrawals
- Placement into Math and English Courses
- Math Path
- Modern Language Placement
- Probation, Dismissal, and Reinstatement
- Student Appeals
Please check back for periodic updates to this page.
This web page was last updated September 2005