Contents

1. Welcome

2. I. Chapter 1: Integrated Advising

   1. 1. Distance Advising

3. II. Chapter 2: Terminology

   1. 2. Glossary of Advising Terms

   2. 3. Master Schedule Key

4. III. Chapter 3: Student Coding

   1. 4. Listing of Schools and Pathways

   2. 5. Definitions: Pathway, Program, Major

   3. 6. Request a Change of Pathway, Program, and/or Major

5. IV. Chapter 4: Caseload Management

   1. 7. Advisor Assignment Process

   2. 8. Advisement Keys

   3. 9. Email Templates

6. V. Chapter 5: Choosing and Confirming Pathway
7. VI. Chapter 6: Placement Information

   1. 10. Math and ESOL Placement Testing

   2. 11. ESOL Placement & Advising

   3. 12. English Placement & Advising

   4. 13. Foreign Language

   5. 14. Math Placement Chart

   6. 15. Math Placement, Prereqs, Accelerated Options, & Advising Tips

   7. 16. Strong Foundations and Pathways to College

8. VII. Chapter 7: Degree Works

   1. 17. Taking Notes

   2. 18. Running a “What-If”

   3. 19. Transfer Finder

9. VIII. Chapter 8: Financial Aid

   1. 20. Pell and TAP Limits

   2. 21. Excelsior Scholarship

   3. 22. Financial Aid Course Eligibility (FACE)

   4. 23. How To Run a FACE Audit on DW

10. IX. Chapter 9: General Education Requirements

    1. 24. MCC General Education Requirements

    2. 25. SUNY General Education Requirements

11. X. Chapter 10: High Impact Practices
12. XI. Chapter 11: Honors
13. XII. Chapter 12: Admissions Information
14. XIII. Chapter 13: Perceptive Content (Imaging)
15. XIV. Chapter 14: Online Learning/Virtual Campus
16. XV. Chapter 15: Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

    1. 26. SAP Chart

    2. 27. Writing a Successful SAP Appeal

17. XVI. Chapter 16: Registration Basics
18. XVII. Chapter 17: Starfish
19. XVIII. Chapter 18: Special Populations (Athletes, EOP, International, Veterans, Accommodation Services for Students with Disabilities)
20. XIX. Chapter 19: Transfer Resources

    1. 28. Transfer Pathways (formerly called 2+2s)

    2. 29. General Transfer Information

    3. 30. Transfer Without Degree (Reverse Transfer)

    4. 31. Career Guides for Specific Professions

    5. 32. Benefits of Graduating vs. Transferring Early

21. XX. Chapter 20: School/Pathway Specific Information

    1. 33. Applied Sciences & Technologies

    2. 34. Arts & Humanities

    3. 35. Business & Entrepreneurial Studies

    4. 36. Community Engagement & Development

    5. 37. HSPW: Pathways to Health-Related Careers

    6. 38. HSPW Programs (not including Nursing)

    7. 39. HSPW: Nursing Program

    8. 40. HSPW: Advising Students Interested in Nursing

    9. 41. HSPW: Alternatives to Nursing

    10. 42. Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

    11. 43. Social Sciences & Global Studies

22. XXI. Chapter 21: Policies and Practices Impacting Advisement

    1. 44. Bias-Related Incidents

    2. 45. Confidentiality (FERPA)

    3. 46. Fresh Start Policy

    4. 47. Students with Disabilities

    5. 48. Title IX Policies for Individuals Reporting Sexual Harassment and Misconduct

    6. 49. Title IX Policy on Absences Due to Pregnancy

23. XXII. Chapter 22: Student Resources

    1. 50. Academic, Support, Food, & Substance Abuse Resources

    2. 51. Career Services

    3. 52. Additional Resources (COVE, Counseling, GEIS, Health Services, Student Rights, Title IX)