Undergraduate Academic Advising Handbook

The Admissions & Retention Committee and members within the Division of Student Affairs at Bradley University have created the Academic Advising Handbook for faculty and students.  If you have any questions regarding content please contact any of the following Student Affairs professionals:
 
Barbara Carraway, Interim Executive Director of Student Support Services at bck@bumail.bradley.edu
Mr. David Trillizio, Director of Orientation & Advisement at dpt@bumail.bradley.edu
Mr. Nathan Thomas, Director of Greek Life at nthomas@bradley.edu
Mr. Mike Keup, Director of Intramural & Recreational Sports at mkeup@bradley.edu

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UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISING HANDBOOK

Table of Contents

1. BU ADVISING PHILOSOPHY AND LEGAL ISSUES
Role of Advising at BU
Definition and Strategy for Academic Advising
Advising Goals
Advising Tips
Legal Issues

2. ACADEMIC RECORDS
Electronic Academic Records
Departmental/College Academic Records

3. REGISTRATION PROCESS
Advising Process for Early Enrollment
Definition of Student Standing
Satisfactory Progress Requirements
Academic Good Standing/Probation/Dismissal
Online Registration - Webster
Advising Student Athletes
Completing the Registration Process

4. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

5. ADVISING SENIOR STUDENTS

6. TRANSFER WORK, REPEATED AND INCOMPLETE COURSES, AND PLACEMENT EXAMS
Transfer Work
Advising Transfer Students
Repeated Courses
Incomplete Courses and Removal of Incomplete
Grade Change
Placement Exams
CLEP Exams

7. CHANGES TO ACADEMIC MAJOR/MINOR
Adding/Deleting a Major
Adding a Second Major
Adding a Minor

8. PETITIONS TO ACADEMIC REVIEW BOARD (ARB)
Waivers of Graduation Requirements
Reinstatement Following Academic Dismissal
Academic Forgiveness Policy9. WITHDRAWALS AND ABSENCE
Withdrawal from a Course
Complete Withdrawal
Absence from Class Due to an Emergency
Leave of Absence

9. WITHDRAWALS & ABSENCES

10. FORMS

11. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Academic Exploration Program
Turning Point Program
Honors Program
Study Abroad Program
Cooperative Education and Internship Program

12. RESOURCES
Career Services/Job Search
Counseling
Disciplinary Action
Financial Assistance
Fraternities and Sororities
Grievances
Health Center
Housing and Residential Life
Interim and Summer Sessions
International Student Issues
Intramural and Recreational Sports
Multicultural Student Services
Orientation for New Students
Registrar’s Office
Student Activities
Students with Disabilities
Student Fees/Controller’s Office
Student Handbook
Student Leadership and Public Service
Testing Services for Students
Tutoring and Study skills

13. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
History of Bradley University
Organizational Structure

14. OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ADVISOR AWARD
Application
Previous Recipients