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OVERVIEW

This program is comprised of 5 elements, including this tutorial, the College-Wide Integrated Database system (CID), the BCC website, the BCC catalog, and your supervisor or trainer.

As we progress through this training program, you will utilize all 5 of these training elements as you learn to become a highly effective academic advisor. First, let's look at an overview of the responsibilities of an academic advisor and see where Academic Advisement fits in the Student Affairs Division.

General Functions

The general functions of an academic advisor include, but are not limited to, the following:

Un-official transcript evaluations
Assisting in course selection
Providing information on academic programs
Providing general information on admissions and testing procedures
Completing substitutions and waivers of courses
Completing educational plans providing referrals to other departments for information or services
Providing graduation evaluations and transfer information Providing information on college policies and procedures.

Technical Skills

As you learn to assist students in these general functions, you will become proficient in the following technical areas:

CID (The college wide Integrated Database System) - used for accessing and manipulating student records
Groupwise- BCC's email client and appointment system
BCC Imaging system- resouce for viewing scanned transcripts
Microsoft Word - word processing program
Microsoft Excel.- spreadsheet program
Online Advising Portal- Online resource for advisement

Useful Web Resources

As an advisor, you have many web resources at your disposal that will help you assist students. Some of the most common are:

Broward.edu- The BCC website, including the employee intranet.
Facts.org- web resourse for post-secondary educational information and services.
College Source- virtual library of college catalogs
Career Assessment Tools (Discover, Sigi, E-choices, etc.)

Accreditation Resources:

neacs.org - New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The Higher Learning Commission - North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
nwccu.org - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
sacscoc.org - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
msache.org - Middle States Commission on Higher Education
wascweb.org - Western Association of Schools and Colleges

The Student Affairs Division

There are six steps that students will go through in order to get enrolled in courses at Broward Community College.

Admissions
Financial Aid
Placement Testing
Advisement and Orientation
Registration
Fee Payment

Click here to visit BCC's Six Simple Steps to Enrollment

First Tmie in College Students:
Once a new student has been admitted, applied for financial aid, and visited the testing center, his or her next stop is Orientation/Advisement Session. There are other types of students you will be dealing with such as transfer and transient students. In laters sections, we will discuss the different types of students you will be dealing with in more detail, but first, let's take a look at the different types of degrees and certificates that are offered at BCC.

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