UA-AAA Faculty Advisor Training 2016-2017
What to Expect: DegreeWorks Advising What is advising and why is it important? UA Academic and Registration Information Techology Schedule Builder, MyBama, and the Advising Dashboard UA Policies, Procedures, and Other Information
DegreeWorks - Brad Porter (brad.porter@ua.edu) Office of the University Registrar Accessible through degreeworks.ua.edu or MyBama.
Advising - What is advising? Why advising matters…. How would you define advising? Why advising matters…. UA Advising Structure (Differs by College) Faculty Advisors Professional Advisors Advising Pins and Major/Minor Changes
Curriculum & Registration - Core Curriculum Course Listing Transfer Credit Transfer Credit Equivalency Tables Academic Calendar Student Registration Times Registration Hold Types & Contacts Enrollment Verification Letter of Good Standing Transcripts Official vs. Unofficial Withdrawal Types Course, Semester, Medical
Technology - MyBama Student Tab Overview LookUp Classes Add/Drop Classes Faculty Tab University Registrar Applications Advising Student Academic Profile Schedule Builder & Registration Cart
Other Helpful Advising Information - FERPA (http://registrar.ua.edu/academics/privacy-guidelines/ferpa- fact-sheet/) VMA Advising Form (https://vets.sa.ua.edu/forms/vma-forms/) Athletic Advising Form Campus Types Online Main Campus Distance Learning
Q&A