Advising Resources
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Please schedule an appointment with Paige Hangers for any advising questions or concerns. You can also reach out to Paige atpaige.hanger@montana.edu or(406) 994-4503 for quick questions. Academic advising for all majors and minors within the School of Art including; Freshman, Sophomores, Transfer Students, Change of Major, and Incoming Students. Advising for the majors of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts and Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studio Arts, Art History and Art Education K-12 Broadfield and for the minors of Art History (non-teaching) and Art Education K-12. Juniors & Seniors are assigned a faculty advisor for the rest of their time at MSU and the School of ArtAdvising Commons Diversity Statement
The Advising Commons at Montana State University strives to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for students, staff, faculty, and community members as a part of Montana State University’s land-grant mission. We are dedicated to supporting underserved and underrepresented populations and we believe that every person deserves a safe working, learning, and living environment. At the heart of our commitment to creating a vibrant and welcoming culture, we expect and respect diversity. Through active listening we commit to recognizing and understanding students intersecting identities and positionality to better support students' unique and diverse individual needs. We believe this is an ongoing and evolving process to continue to better serve our students and prepare them to be successful in a diverse world. We intentionally continue to engage in ongoing dialogue so that we are prepared to thoughtfully respond to the evolving needs of our students.
For more information on Diversity and Inclusion at Montana State University, please visit www.montana.edu/diversity.
Academic Advising Mission Statement
At MSU, we believe that academic advising is a critical component of a student's University experience. Advising teaches students how to navigate their academic journey and take ownership of their college experience. Academic advisors are guides, mentors, and educators who encourage personal development and lifelong learning, and who share information about curricula, resources, and engagement opportunities. Students who engage in the advising process regularly will benefit from the guidance and support of their advisor.
Student Learning Outcomes
Through your active participation in academic advising, you will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of academic requirements, policies, and procedures
- Identify academic and personal goals
- Create a plan to meet your goals
- Gather and evaluate information to make informed decisions
Advisor Advising Responsibilities
You can expect your advisor to
- Engage in the advising process
- Get to know you
- Actively listen to your ideas and concerns
- Guide you as you develop short and long-termgoals and create your plan to meet these goals
- Review advising notes from prior converstaions before or during advising meetings
- Share accurate and times information to assist in your decision-making process
- Refer to you appropriate campus resources
- Document advising conersations in DegreeWorks
- Provide recommendations, but expect and encourage you to make your own decisions
- Be knowlegeable aabout academic policies, procedure, deadlines
- Maintain student confidentiality as specified by university policy and mandated reporting requirements
- Facilitate your understanding of the nature and purpose of your currculum and a university education
- Use advising and registration tools
- Review first-semester registration
- Hold regular advising hours and coummunicate method of scheduling meetings
- Follow up with advisees as appropriate
For advising resources please visit the Advisor Toolkit.
Student Advising Responsibilities
You are expected to take ownership of your university experience.
- Engage in the advising process
- Meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester
- Be honest and keep an open mind
- Ask questions and seek clarity when something isn't clear
- Discuss goals, interests, strengths, values, and challenges
- Get to know your advisor
- Adhere to MSU policies and deadlines
- Learn and follow the degree and curricular requirements of your chosen major
- Proactively monitor your progress toward graduation through DegreeWorks
- Check your grades and academic standing at the end of each semester
- Confirm your registration and course schedule each semester
- Prepare for your advising meetings
- Review DegreeWorks prior to advising meetings
- Create a list of questions, topics to discuss
- Identify courses for future semesters
- Follow up on advisor recommendations
- Utilize MSU's many resources to assist in meeting goals
For student resources please visit the Academic Advising website.
| At MSU we care about your success. Your academic advisor, along with other student support professionals across campus, will help you make the most of your college experience. |
General Information
- Office of the Registrar: Registration
- Office of the Registrar: Graduation
- Office of the Registrar: Add/Drop Courses
- Office of the Registrar: Change Your Major/Minor
- To withdraw from a course, use the Withdraw Form
- Please also look over our Student FAQ page for more resources and links - Student's Frequently Asked Questions