Other Student/Advisor Transition Interactions

Advisor

 Scenario 28: Advisor shares appropriate advising information with new advisors

 Goal

  •  Smooth transition of student and academic records from one discipline to another

Pre-Conditions

  • Student has chosen a new discipline to pursue
  • Advisor is aware of, and supports that decision

Step #

 Initiating or Other Actor

Advising System

1.

Advisor "withdraws" the student from the department’s list of active, degree-seeking candidates within that department

 

2.

 

System updates student files accordingly

3.

Advisor enters data related to the department to which the student is transferring

 

4.

 

System receives data, sends notice to new department, opens access to student files to that department

5.

Both old and new advisor notified of change

 

Post-Conditions

  •  Student information in the hands of new advisor

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 Scenario 29: Advisor modifies student record to reflect changes

 Goal

  •  Record notes from advising appointment

Pre-Conditions

  • Advisee file has been initiated
  • Advisor has met with Advisee

Step #

 Initiating or Other Actor

Advising System

 1.

Advisor requests Advisee file

 

 2.

 

System opens Advisee File

 3.

Advisor inputs notes

 

 4.

 

System stores notes

 5.

Advisor closes file

 

Post-Conditions

  •  Advising notes from session are stored in system.

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 Scenario 30: Advisor reassigns student advisor (career counseling)

 Goal

  •  Assist student to explore and find a career path best suited to interests and abilities

Pre-Conditions

  • Student is either failing to meet current degree requirements or is no longer interested in pursuing current degree path
  • Advisor is aware of situation
  • Advisor has reviewed student academic profile
  • Advisor has explored degree requirements in other disciplines
  • Student has asked for and received an appointment, and is physically or virtually present

Step #

 Initiating or Other Actor

Advising System

1.

Advisor and student review situation, request counseling alternatives from system

 

2.

Student expresses interest in further investigation of potential career choices

System provides requested counseling information

3.

Advisor inquires schedule availabilities for Academic Counseling Information Center (ACIC) testing process

 

4.

 

System provides ACIC testing schedule

5.

Student selects from schedule availabilities, registers for an open slot

 

6.

 

System records appointment, posts information to ACIC schedule

 

Advisor and student are aware of ACIC schedule commitment

 

Post-Conditions

  •  Student is assigned to career counseling

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 Scenario 31: Advisor sends student to Dean’s office to fill out withdrawal form

 Goal

  •  Student intends to withdraw from the university in the midst of a term

Pre-Conditions

  • Student has notified advisor of intention to withdraw
  • Advisor has explained proper withdrawal procedures to student
  • Advisor has reviewed student academic status to assure appropriate action is taken
  • Student has asked for and received an appointment, and is physically or virtually present

Step #

 Initiating or Other Actor

Advising System

1.

Advisor sends student to Dean’s office to fill out withdrawal form

 

2.

Dean’s office requests withdrawal form from system

 

3.

 

System provides requested withdrawal form

4.

Student completes form, submits to system

 

5.

 

System updates student profile data, notifies advisor

6.

Advisor notes change in status

 

Post-Conditions

  •  Student completes withdrawal form and process, and is officially withdrawn from the university

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 Scenario 32: Advisor reviews and retains student records (student has withdrawn from the university in the midst of a term)

 Goal

  •  To assure proper temporary status during time of student withdrawal from the university

Pre-Conditions

  • Student has formally withdrawn
  • Advisor is aware of withdrawal

Step #

 Initiating or Other Actor

Advising System

1.

Advisor requests current academic status of the student

 

2.

 

System provides current status information

3.

Advisor reviews student records, notes that student will be retained in system for one semester prior to a change in status to inactive

 

4.

 

System notes one semester status suspension

Post-Conditions

  •  Advisor has reviewed status of withdrawn student

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 Scenario 33: Advisor changes student records to inactive status (student has withdrawn from the university in the midst of a term)

 Goal

  •  Change student status from withdrawn to inactive

Pre-Conditions

  • Student has withdrawn from the institution in the midst of a semester
  • Proper withdrawal forms have been filled out and submitted
  • Advisor is aware of withdrawn status for one full semester

Step #

 Initiating or Other Actor

Advising System

1.

Advisor requests student academic profile from system

 

2.

 

System provides requested information

3.

Advisor changes student records to inactive status

 

4.

 

System updates files, notifies advisor, college

5.

Student status is now officially inactive

 

Post-Conditions

  •  Student must re-apply for admission and be accepted by the university before being re-assigned an advisor and allowed to access student academic profile and begin pursuing a course of study again

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