Griffin Hall 67 – Ext. 6994
Saint Mary’s University makes every effort to provide excellent academic advising services to students. Three major components play a role in this process: the Office of Academic Advising, the faculty advisor and the Office of the Registrar. You are encouraged to become familiar with the services of each and to take full advantage of these services throughout your academic career at Saint Mary’s.
Office of Academic Advising
In this office you can discuss any academic concerns that you may have. If you are unable to meet with your advisor, staff in the Office of Academic Advising can help you with scheduling difficulties and other matters including change of advisor, declaration of major, withdrawal from a course or from the university, and evaluation of the completion of general education and major requirements. Requests for substitutions of general education requirements should be directed to this office.
Faculty Advisor
This faculty member will assist you in planning your course schedule and developing an academic plan. Your advisor is familiar with various courses, majors and programs and can be a great resource for you on campus. In addition to academic matters, your advisor can help you with many other concerns and will serve as a referral person to appropriate offices on campus. We recommend that you visit often with your academic advisor and get to know each other. Please know, however, that it is ultimately your responsibility to make sure you are satisfying university requirements.
Office of the Registrar
The Office of the Registrar and the Office of Academic Advising are most integrally involved with monitoring progress toward the fulfillment of requirements for graduation. It is imperative that you monitor your course of studies with assistance from your faculty advisor, and work with the Registrar and staff in the Office of Academic Advising in regard to all matters which may affect your academic record (transcript) and degree completion. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for transcript evaluation of transfer credits, the distribution of course listings, processing of course registrations, class schedules, course withdrawals, grades, repeated courses, declaration of major, change of major, requests for transcripts, and clearance for graduation. The Office of the Registrar certifies student status for Veterans Administration, Social Security, good student insurance discounts and athletic eligibility. The registrar will assist you in evaluating the extent to which you have completed general education and major program requirements. The office is located in Student Services. |
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