VISION: To promote the academic success of students.
MISSION: At Stony Brook University, academic advising is an intentional, educational partnership between advisors and students. Grounded in teaching and learning and approached from a developmental perspective, this multidimensional process considers and respects students’ diverse backgrounds, interests, abilities, and facilitates the identification and achievement of educational, career, and life goals. (Adopted August 7, 2009).
The staff in the Academic & Pre-Professional Advising Center aims to assist you in the following areas:
- Serve as a central, beginning resource to inform you of available options.
- Help you define, develop, and achieve realistic educational goals.
- Assist you in planning and monitoring an academic program consistent with your abilities and interests.
- Communicate and interpret instructional policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Refer you to appropriate academic and student services campus resources.
- Inform you of special services available for academic assistance.
- Foster a respectful advisor-advisee relationship that focuses on you as a unique individual.
As an advisee, you also have some important responsibilities:
- Read the Stony Brook Undergraduate Bulletin (http://www.sunysb.edu/ugbulletin) and Academic and Pre-Professional Advising Center website before seeking academic advice.
- Become knowledgeable about and adhere to Stony Brook policies, procedures, and deadlines.
- Prepare for advising sessions and bring appropriate resources and materials (i.e., Undergraduate Bulletin, Degree Requirement Guidelines, Class Schedule and/or Unofficial Transcript printed from the SOLAR System.)
- Follow through on recommended steps identified during each advising session.
- Attend Academic & Pre-Professional Advising Center special programs and events.
- Accept final responsibility for your decisions.