4.13.5 Committee on Advising

[Committee created and added to Chapter 4 on Oct. 5, 1999]

(1) Membership
The Committee shall consist of

(a) Five elected faculty members, no more than two of who may be from the School of Business and Technology or from any single electoral division within the College of Arts and Sciences
(b) One member of the teaching academic staff
(c) the Director of General Education, ex officio
(d) the Director of Advising, ex officio
(e) the Director of Student Support Services, ex officio
(f) one professional advisor appointed by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
(g) one professional advisor appointed by the Dean of the School of Business and Technology

(2) Purpose
The committee shall exist to stimulate and support excellence in advising at UW-Parkside.

(3) General Functions
The committee shall:

(a) increase collaboration among faculty and advising personnel to improve advising practices throughout the University;
(b) develop policy regarding academic advising for new students, transfer students, returning students, undecided students, and students who have already declared majors;
(c) collaborate with and make recommendations to other faculty and administrative groups in regard to student academic programs and degree completion
(d) advise the administration and Faculty Senate on matters related to advising.