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1. Introduction
   1. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has developed academic advising services in accordance with the , approved on June 21, 1990. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ recognizes that adult learners have unique needs for advising. Advising provides intentional, targeted outreach to students in order to co-create an academic plan, provide the right resources at the right time, connect them to the University community and motivate them to achieve their education goals.
   2. The policy of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is to provide comprehensive advising services and success coaching at times and locations convenient for adult students with the purpose of creating a world-class student experience. Generally, these services are provided on an individual basis and are conducted by professional advising staff and/or faculty. In order to accommodate Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's students who are geographically dispersed, advising services are rendered by phone, email, chat sessions, virtual appointments, and/or in face-to-face format. Supplemental advising services and information may be found on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ websites and in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ written publications. Students are responsible for reading information provided by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
   3. A majority of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's students are served by Success Coaches in the Office of Student Affairs located at our Adelphi campus in Adelphi, Maryland. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ also offers advising services (as part of Stateside Military Operations) at several civilian and military locations throughout the United States. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Europe Advising Staff serve students for courses originating from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Europe. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Asia Advising Staff serve students for courses originating from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Asia. All Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ staff are tasked with creating a student-first environment when offering advising services.
   4. Completion of official transfer credit evaluations and clearance for degree completion is traditionally conducted by Academic Operations.
   5. Academic advising is not mandatory; rather, it is available and recommended for every student.

2. Academic Advising and Success Coaching

   Advising (Success Coaching) empowers students on their Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ educational journey by listening, guiding, motivating, and celebrating the student’s success from the point of enrollment through graduation. All Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ staff described in Section I.B. above:

   1. Maintain communication to aid students in curriculum planning, course selection, and academic support;
   2. Provide a basic orientation to all Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ student services, performing administrative functions on behalf of the student, as requested, in accordance with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ policy; and/or
   3. Make referrals, and serving as a liaison for the student, to individual departments as necessary.

*Replacement for: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Policy 120.10 Academic Advising