News/Notes for Undergraduate Advisors: Advisor KNOW HOW: Dropping a Class | Directory of Referral Resources | Study Abroad: Summer Programs Fair

Please review these items to assist with your work with advisees as well for professional/personal information - or if appropriate to pass along to your students.  Advisor KNOW HOW: Dropping a Class | Directory of Referral Resources | Study Abroad: Summer Programs Fair | Academic Advisor Portal | Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement 

• Advisor KNOW HOW: Dropping a Class
  • What is a Drop? Removing one or multiple courses from a semester schedule but remaining in at least one (1) course.
    • Note: The term withdrawal is used at UNI when removing ALL courses from a student's schedule for a semester.
  • To drop a course, a student must complete a Drop form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar at 115 Gilchrist Hall or registrar@uni.edu
    • Students are encouraged to talk with their academic advisor and the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships prior to dropping any course.
    • Last day to drop a full semester course: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 by 4:30 p.m.
    • Note: Drop forms submitted by email must be sent from the student's UNI email address. Forms from personal email addresses will not be accepted.
  • Use the Dropping a Course page for information and includes responses to these questions for students:
    • Determine How It Will Affect You
    • Deadlines for Dropping Courses
    • How to Drop a Course: Undergraduate Students
       
• Directory of Referral Resources
  • The Directory of Referral Resources - a guide for campus-wide faculty and staff in referring students to the appropriate individual for questions and discussion - is now complete on the Academic Advisor Portal and includes these sections:
    • Academic Programs provides references to individuals within academic colleges/departments with connection to majors, minors, or certificates and/or their focus emphasis or research areas.
    • Student Success & Persistence provides referrals to resources within the areas of:
      • Academic Planning  |  Academic Performance  |  Basic Student Needs  | Identity & Student Populations  |  Experiential Learning & Postgraduate Life  |  Paying for College  |  Additional Personal and Success Support
         
• Study Abroad: Summer Programs Fair
  • Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Study Abroad Center (103 East Bartlett)
  • The Study Abroad Center is hosting this event to help students learn about summer school and faculty-led programs for Summer 2023!  Meet past participants, course leaders, and study abroad staff.
     
• Academic Advisor Portal
  • The Academic Advisor Portal is a centralized point for campus-wide UNI faculty and staff academic advisors, as well as student success partners, for information and resources to enhance work with students and further expand professional development.
  • Highlights of the portal include:  Advisor Toolbox - including scheduling and registration resources  |  Academic Advisor FAQs  |  UNI Advising Network  |  News, Information & Announcements
     
• Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement (revised Spring 2016) [See Academic Advising Mission, Vision, Goals & Outcomes webpage]
  • Vision Statement: UNI aspires to create the best possible advising experience for each student.
  • Mission Statement: Academic Advising is a critical component of the teaching and learning environment at UNI. Advising is a personalized educational experience, empowering students to explore, articulate and achieve their academic, career and life goals.