Academic Advising

Each student is assigned an academic advisor (usually a full-time faculty member) upon arrival at Franklin. The academic advisor helps the student develop educational plans that are compatible with their goals. In this on-going process, the advisor helps coordinate the student’s learning through curriculum planning and review of the student’s academic progress. The academic advisor will refer the student to campus resources as needs arise.

To ensure that interaction takes place between advisors and their advisees, the advisor’s signature or on-line approval is required during certain moments in the student’s academic career, including course registration, course changes, and declaration of academic program. However, the final responsibility for selecting courses and meeting degree requirements is the student’s. When declaring a major, the student is re-assigned to an advisor in that academic area. If the student’s advisor is already in that academic area, the advisor is confirmed.