{"id":992,"date":"2012-08-15T03:06:20","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T03:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/gradadmissions\/?page_id=992"},"modified":"2022-06-14T19:44:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T19:44:27","slug":"academic-advising-for-graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/graduateschool\/academic-advising-for-graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising for Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/graduateschool\/files\/2012\/08\/Advise1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"132\" \/>Student\u2019s Responsibility<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Each student should thoroughly study the\u00a0Graduate Catalog\u00a0and become familiar with the organization, policies and regulations of the university.<\/li>\n<li>Only the general academic regulations and requirements governing graduate programs are presented in\u00a0CyberOrientation\u00a0and\u00a0CyberAdvising.\u00a0 Visit departmental websites to obtain specific requirements and for the policy and procedure manual for the academic program.<\/li>\n<li>Graduate students are responsible for keeping current on information which may affect their matriculation in graduate school.\u00a0 Whenever a problem occurs, the student should contact their major advisor, the department chair\/graduate program director and\/or then the\u00a0Academic Dean&#8217;s office.<\/li>\n<li>Advisors are required to provide academic assistance in a timely and accurate manner, but meeting requirements for graduation is the responsibility of the student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Graduate Faculty<\/h2>\n<h3>Your academic advisor<\/h3>\n<p>Each graduate student pursuing a degree is assigned an advisor or mentor within the area in which the student is concentrating.<\/p>\n<h3>Your Department Chair\/Program Director or Coordinator<\/h3>\n<p>The chair is responsible for most of what occurs within the department at both the graduate and undergraduate level.\u00a0 Graduate Program Directors specialize in matters directly related to the graduate education in your program.<\/p>\n<h3>Your Academic College Dean or Designee<\/h3>\n<p>The Dean of your College is available to assist in advising and counseling students academically.\u00a0 The Dean is charged with\u00a0supervising\u00a0all departments and programs within their College and\u00a0coordinating\u00a0various activities.<\/p>\n<h3>The Division of Graduate Studies<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0 Division of Graduate Studies has a knowledgeable and helpful staff.\u00a0 The staff will advise you on aspects of the Division of Graduate Studies.\u00a0 The Division of Graduate Studies sponsors periodic workshops for graduate students, faculty and staff. \u00a0The Division of Graduate Studies does not advise students academically. Academic advising falls under the purview of departmental or program\u00a0advisors.<\/p>\n<h2>Mentoring<\/h2>\n<p>A mentor should be a trusted counselor or guide.\u00a0 Usually, your major professor is your mentor, but not always and not exclusively.\u00a0 You do not have to limit yourself to one mentor.\u00a0 Studies have shown that graduate students with mentors tend to do better in graduate studies and complete their degrees in a more timely manner.\u00a0 Other faculty, staff, administrators, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students can serve as mentors during your graduate career.<br \/>\nWhat can a mentor do for you?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help plan your academic program<\/li>\n<li>Aid in preparing for your comprehensive examination.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in finding a thesis or dissertation topic.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare you for your defense.<\/li>\n<li>Be a confidant<\/li>\n<li>Be an advocate for you within the department\/university.<\/li>\n<li>Help you find funding for your studies<\/li>\n<li>Offer honest and constructive criticism of your work.<\/li>\n<li>Help you network in your job search.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0How to spot a good mentor<\/h2>\n<p>Talk to fellow graduate students about who to seek out and who to avoid.\u00a0 Take courses from a variety of professors. Attend departmental seminars, workshops, and informal gatherings.\u00a0 Find out who the faculty are and let them get to know\u00a0 you.<\/p>\n<p>Keep this in mind\u2026 Some faculty members make good mentors, some do not.\u00a0 Some graduate students make good mentees, other do not.\u00a0 The qualities of a good mentee are the ability to listen and respond to suggestions about your work. You should come to sessions prepared, on-time, and making progress towards your degree.<\/p>\n<h1>Remember, you are the one earning the degree.<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student\u2019s Responsibility Each student should thoroughly study the\u00a0Graduate Catalog\u00a0and become familiar with the organization, policies and regulations of the university. 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