The Academic Advising Office will continue to work on supporting students’ academic success as they transition to the College by building upon the information shared during the New START (New Student Advising and Registration Tutorial). The New START introduces students to college resources, academic advising, academic expectations, and important deadlines. The First Year Support team will continue to establish itself as students’ first point of contact regarding their readiness to college. The team will continue to pursue subsequent follow up meetings after classes begin to provide any necessary support to our first semester students.

To make our advising conversations more relevant to students, advisors will utilize the College Student Inventory (CSI) developed by Noel Levitz. The CSI is a self-assessment tool designed for freshmen to help them reflect on their personal, social, and academic experience and their adjustment to college. This inventory will assist in the development and exploration of their educational goals and raise awareness about the resources available to help them achieve those goals. The CSI will help enhance our communication with students and assist in our outreach and retention effort. We will continue to introduce and promote advising tools to empower students to make informed decisions and facilitate their self-sufficiency in anticipation of their assignment to faculty advisors. The Academic Advising Office will continue to work with the Academics Division to facilitate students’ transition from the general advising office to students’ respective academic departments. Regarding our advising services in Newburgh, hiring reception staff who would triage students going to the Advising queue would enhance the quality of our services and streamline student traffic.