Academic Advising

Mission
The mission of academic advising at Barton County Community College is to assist student in utilizing all available resources and in planning a program of study designed to be consistent with their personal, educational, and career goals.

Advisor's Responsibilities
Your academic advisor will provide a friendly, open environment that will foster self-exploration, self-awareness and self-evaluation thus enhancing a sense of personal identity, and they are accessible to all advisees and exhibit an open-door policy. Additionally, advisors assist students in exploring the possible short and long-range consequences of their choices and to facilitate student’s recognition and acceptance of personal responsibility for what happens to their lives. Advisors, with the assistance from their advisee, must focus not just on a semester-by-semester plan but a tentative college career plan that may encompass several years as well as what may or may not happen beyond college and training.

Student Responsibilities
As a student you are expected to initiate and maintain contact with your academic advisor. In your contacts with your academic advisor, you will discuss both your requirements for your major and your academic performance, as well seek the assistance needed to achieve your goals. Final responsibility for planning a course of study and for fulfilling all requirements and regulations rests with the student.

Things to Do before you meet with advisor

• Have a list of questions you may want to ask.
• Have all documentation you may need if you want to add information to your file or if you have questions concerning credit from previous colleges or from military service.
• Review the class schedule before coming in for advisement if you are planning to register for classes.
• Be open and honest. Tell your advisor about things that may be affecting your ability to do your best.