1. UA-AAA Faculty Advisor Training 2016-2017

2. 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

3. DegreeWorks - Brad Porter (brad.porter@ua.edu)
Office of the University Registrar
Accessible through degreeworks.ua.edu or MyBama.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Technology - MyBama Student Tab Overview
LookUp Classes
Add/Drop Classes
Faculty Tab  University Registrar Applications Advising Student Academic Profile
Schedule Builder & Registration Cart

7. Other Helpful Advising Information -
FERPA ( fact-sheet/)
VMA Advising Form (
Athletic Advising Form
Campus Types
Online
Main Campus
Distance Learning

8. Q&A