Registration can be a complicated and dreaded task for many students and advisors if steps are not taken in advance of deadlines.
Being prepared for what is to come in the upcoming semesters can make this time a less stressful experience.
During registration, work becomes hectic for the college advisors of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Sometimes, advisors have so much to accomplish and students to advise that undergraduates are used for assistance.
College advisors are available for students throughout the year, mainly for deciding what classes to take during the upcoming semester.
“Students need to utilize academic advising as a resource and we are there all the time for them for financial advising or as a mediator to the registrar as a link,” DeQuetta Sanders, senior academic advisor of education and human services said.
Advisors do a number of tasks that many people may not be aware of. An advisor’s main responsibilities include setting up recruiting days where they visit the community to promote the university and the department of which they represent.
Their jobs could consist of campus days at junior colleges, orientation days, officially placing degrees in the system, assisting students with navigating their myLeo accounts and helping with class registration.
Many common problems that these advisors run into with students is indpendence and self sufficiency.
To help solve any problems that have arisen, the advisors spend more time with these students.
“As advisors we have to make the best of meeting these wants and needs to create a balance.” Omar Brown, undergraduate advisor of the College of Business and Technology said.
Students that put things off until the last minute and have specific wants or requirements may have trouble with addressing issues with an advisor.
“I try my best to create a win-win situation and to aid students in making their educational journey as seamless as possible, while building relationships,” Brown said. “This gives me a sense of self fulfillment, because I can personally relate to most of their wants and needs.”
“I feel it is a very rewarding job and I enjoy helping students with their classes” Sara Gibson, academic advisor of the College of Arts and Sciences said.