Academic Advising

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LIBI’s Academic Advisors are here to help you stay on track with your career training goals

Get the Academic Support You Need to Excel at LIBI

MEETING YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Academic advising is a collaborative process in which the student and advisor work together to set academic goals. It is a continuous process that begins with new student orientation and ends with graduation.

Upon admission, new students are assigned an advisor who functions as a mentor throughout the students’ study at LIBI. The role of the academic advisor is to guide and prepare students for academic and personal success. They also serve as a connection to campus resources. Advisors are equipped to address student’s questions or problems as they pertain to progressing at LIBI.

Students are required to visit their advisor every semester to discuss their classes as well as to register for the upcoming semester. It is recommended students begin to plan their upcoming semester at least one month before the end of the current semester.

THE ROLE OF YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

  • Help familiarize students with their academic program requirements
  • Assist students in setting a class schedule
  • Guide students through making any necessary changes to their schedule
  • Facilitate campus resources by referring students to appropriate office staff
  • Discuss students’ academic progress with their instructors and propose remedial activities (if needed)
  • Help students address academic and/or personal difficulties that might deter them from progressing toward graduation
  • Provide accurate and current information about college policies and procedures
  • Help you understand college policies and procedures
  • Keeps all information shared in the advising session confidential
  • Will not release information such as grades and academic progress without your expressed, written permission

 

THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT

 

  • Come prepared with a list of questions for your advisor
  • Be open to discussing details of your academic performance
  • Bring your appointment calendar/planner to take notes for future appointments
  • Be ready, willing and able to work collaboratively and be open to making changes

 

ACADEMIC ADVISOR DO’S & DON’TS

 

  • Academic advisors support and advocate on a students’ behalf while staying within the guidelines of LIBI’s policies and procedures
  • Advisors do not always have all the answers, however, they work with students to find the answers
  • Advisors do not make decisions for the students; they provide guidance and any relevant information so that students can make the best decision for themselves

 

ACADEMIC ADVISOR CONTACTS

Manhattan:
[email protected]
Flushing:
[email protected]
Commack:
[email protected]

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