Academic Advisement | Academic Advisement | SIU

Mission Statement

Academic Advising is a teaching and learning process dedicated to student success.  Our function is to HELP and SUPPORT students and other stakeholders in the University Community.

Academic Advisors at Southern Illinois University are:

• Educators and mentors
• Interested in the academic and professional development of students
• Knowledgeable about University, College, and departmental policies and procedures
• Referral agents to help students access relevant campus resources
• Accessible to advisees via office hours, telephone, and e-mail
• Exhibiting the importance of lifelong learning to students
• Problem solvers

Southern Illinois University provides academic advisors with:

• Professional development programs
• Academic Advisor website
• Access to academic records and relevant technology
• Electronic degree audit system

Academic Advisors encourage their advisees to:

• Be proactive in pursuit of their education
• Take personal responsibility for their decisions and actions
• Seek, comprehend and follow policies and procedures related to graduation requirements by consulting their academic departments, Colleges, and the University Catalog
• Integrate degree requirements with co-curricular, leadership, and career development opportunities

Academic Advisors work collaboratively:

• To educate students about their roles in the advising process
• To educate the campus community about the advising process