Advising at A-B Tech Explained

Student Advisors provide the following services:

Academic Advising for:

• Pre-Selective and Limited program students:
  • Discussion of career goals and selective or limited program choice
  • Determination of placement for college-level math and English
  • Introduction and explanation of program admission requirements
  • Advising on course selection up to the point of application and acceptance to the program
  • Facilitate program application during specified application periods
• Visiting and Unclassified students:
  • Discussion of academic goals
  • Determination of placement for college-level math and English
  • Course selection to meet goals until the program of study is declared
• Immigrant, New American, and International students:
  • Ensure compliance with all federal regulations for F1-Visa students throughout the duration of study
  • Discussion of career goals and program choice
  • Determination of placement for college-level math and English
  • Ongoing course advising in conjunction with assigned program or faculty advisor
  • Access to resources pertinent to students with non-citizen status
• Career and College Promise Students (CCP)
  • Pathway and course advising for all dual-enrolled high school CCP students

Enrollment Support and Access to Resources for:

• Any student in need of assistance and unsure where to connect to resources
• Anyone wishing to discuss possible enrollment or in need of assistance with the enrollment process

Student Success Coaching:

• Proactive outreach to assigned cohorts of new and returning students over the first 8 weeks of the semester to provide information, resources, and assistance designed to promote each student’s success

Early Alert Response:

• Faculty identify students about whom they have academic or other concerns and refer them to Student Advising for outreach and assistance

Answer questions related to advising through advising@abtech.edu

Students are seen by virtual or phone appointment and on a walk-in basis

PAC Advisors are referred to as First Semester Experts (FSE) or Academic Advisors

Advise College Transfer Students, Associate of Arts and Science

• Discuss what Transfer Pathway they are interested in
• 4-Year Transfer University

Serve as First Semester Expert for Applied Science Programs

• Discuss career goals
• Ensure correct program placement
• Ensure RISE placement is on file/up to date
• Add embedded credentials
• Re-assign to Faculty Program Advisor after initial meeting

Teach ACA 122

• Each advisor teaches one section of the College Transfer Success course annually

Answer questions related to advising through programadvising@abtech.edu

Students are seen by virtual, phone, or in-person appointment

Students are assigned a faculty advisor following their first semester of advising with an FSE in PAC or following their first semester after starting their Selective or Limited Program