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(https://uncw.edu/academics/advising/advising-center/)
The Center for Academic Advising is the first academic home for all first-year and undeclared transfer students. Support is provided for specific student populations including pre-professional, military, early college, first-year spring admits, and students between majors. Academic advising, curricular programs, and a number of academic support programs are provided by the Center for Academic Advising staff. The Center for Academic Advising is dedicated to providing assistance and support for new students as they transition into the academic environment. Pre-professional student support is co-sponsored between the Center for Academic Advising and the College of Health and Human Services. Pre-professional student support is available for all students and alums looking to pursue graduate and professional degrees in health sciences and law.
Center for Academic Advising
Academic advising is essential to a successful educational experience. Our rich general education program, University Studies, provides our students with a strong academic foundation to build upon as they pursue their major and career interests. Center for Academic Advising advisors work with students to support their transition into a new academic environment. First-Year and undeclared transfer students declare their major once they have fulfilled academic requirements based on their major.
Students are advised by a professional advisor who provides students with guidance and encouragement in selecting courses and deciding on majors, meeting academic requirements, maintaining required scholastic standards, and considering possible career choices. Advisors meet with students whenever needed, however; it is mandatory for students to meet with their advisor at least twice in the first semester and to support student academic transition and course registration.
Center for Academic Advising advisors provide referrals to various specialized support services within the university to assist students in overcoming personal and academic difficulties, exploring academic options, and achieving academic and personal success. Advisors also monitor their students’ mid-semester academic progress and end-of-semester grades. Advisors provide students with critical and timely information related to academic policies, procedures and regulations. Students are encouraged to read all communications from their advisor and the Center for Academic Advising. The Center for Academic Advising implements several intervention programs to help students recover from academic difficulty to regain academic eligibility.
Center for Academic Advising Curriculum
The Center for Academic Advising offers a number of credit-bearing courses that support students in making a successful adjustment to college life, developing academic skills, and enriching their educational experience: UNI 101 First-Year Seminar, UNI 201 Transfer Seminar
First-Year Seminar UNI 101
The First-Year Seminar is a graduation requirement taken by all First Year students in their first semester of enrollment. The course provides incoming First year students with skills, strategies, resources, and information necessary to make successful academic, personal, and social transition to UNCW. The learning outcomes of this course assist students in making a successful adjustment to university life, developing effective academic strategies and problem solving skills, enhancing information literacy competency, establishing an academic plan, and engaging in career exploration. The small class size allows for mentor relationships with instructors and academic advisors.
Transfer Seminar UNI 102
The Transfer Seminar is a 3 credit, elective seminar-style course that supports transfer students in their transition to UNCW. Students earn 6 hours towards graduation – 3 hours of Information Literacy and 3 hours of Explorations Beyond the Classroom. UNI 201 is only open to transfer students in their first semester (fall or spring) at UNCW. Students will leave UNI 201 with an academic and career plan; a résumé and cover letter; academic strategies and skills; knowledge of campus resources, opportunities, and policies; library and research skills; and community with other transfer students, advisors, and peer mentors.
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