FACULTY ADVISEMENT

On acceptance to the school, students are assigned a faculty advisor to aid in planning their total academic program progression program. Students are required to meet with their advisor each quarter to evaluate progress, to identify academic and personal needs and match them with available school and University resources, to confirm University and course requirements, and to maximize the student’s abilities to reach educational and professional goals. Students are encouraged to take clinical and classroom-related concerns to the appropriate faculty member. If a concern is not resolved the student should contact their faculty advisor, and, if necessary, the Dean.

In the first quarter of PY1, students meet with their advisor on week 3 to become familiar with the school and faculty. Thereafter, student advisee and the faculty advisor will meet on week 7, at a minimum once a quarter. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a long-term relationship with the student. During the meeting, the faculty works collaboratively with the students to explore their career options and professional/personal development opportunities by creating a Simple, Measurable, Realistic, Timebound (SMART) plan and building Curriculum Vitae. It is suggested that advisee meet with their advisors to a regular basis on top of required meeting to ensure on- going collaboration between the student and the faculty.