How does a college faculty adviser (FA) differ from a high school guidance counselor?
Your faculty adviser is a guide and a mentor, but the primary responsibility for your education is yours. High school guidance counselors take responsibility for outreach and may be more directive in helping students plan their course of study; they also may be more involved in personal matters than college advisers. While your adviser will be friendly and helpful, he or she will most likely direct you to a dean or counseling, health, or disability services for advice and guidance on personal matters. Moreover, while your FA will serve as a source of information and guidance on academic choices, the primary responsibility for those choices will be yours. You, for example, are responsible for reading the College Catalogue and understanding the regulations that affect your academic career.
Your faculty adviser is a guide and a mentor, but the primary responsibility for your education is yours. High school guidance counselors take responsibility for outreach and may be more directive in helping students plan their course of study; they also may be more involved in personal matters than college advisers. While your adviser will be friendly and helpful, he or she will most likely direct you to a dean or counseling, health, or disability services for advice and guidance on personal matters. Moreover, while your FA will serve as a source of information and guidance on academic choices, the primary responsibility for those choices will be yours. You, for example, are responsible for reading the College Catalog and understanding the regulations that affect your academic career.
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