Academic Success Advisors

Need some advice, some guidance, or just a bit of perspective on how to navigate the halls here at Cambrian?

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What Our Advisors Do

At Cambrian our team of Academic Success Advisors can help you:

• Navigate the services offered through the College.
• Identify individual goals for your education, career, and life.
• Develop a plan to reach your goals.

Why an Advisor?

• You have a concern about your academics, or are struggling personally.
• You don’t understand, or are having trouble following the course material.
• You feel you’re in conflict with a faculty member or program coordinator.
• You’ve been placed on academic probation.
• You’ve been exited from the program.
• You’re overwhelmed with academics and not sure what to do.

What You Can Expect From Your Advisor

• Be available to meet with you for advising needs, and help you find answers.
• Provide support to you as needed and ease your transition to college life.
• Be proactive in academic interventions and provide you with information before you request it, or are aware that you need it.
• Help link you to other resources in the College that you might not be aware of.
• Help link you to resources in the community as needed.
• Be a link between your faculty, program coordinator, and program as needed.
• Provide you with information about policies of the College or your program that could affect you academically.
• Help clarify and set achievable educational goals.
• Explore options when you’re struggling, and address academic difficulties or concerns about your studies.
• Offer advice on course selection, changing programs, academic audits, and/or withdrawals.
• Provide information on academic GPA or status, program questions, or transfer help.

What Your Advisor Expects From You

• Be proactive about your education and make appointments before problems occur.
• Provide proper notice to advisor if you need to cancel and/or reschedule a meeting.
• Be active in your meetings by communicating your situation or needs in order to be successful.
• Bring forward any issues that might be affecting your academic progress, and ask questions.
• Follow through on any referrals, or advising recommendations.
• Come prepared with questions and an open mind.
• Come prepared to discuss your academic performance.

Our Team of Advisors