Academic Advising Services

The Mission of Academic Advising Services at the State University of New York at Fredonia is to empower students in the development of meaningful educational plans that are consistent with their academic, personal and professional goals through direct service to the student and collaboration with faculty, staff, and other campus resources.

Important Information

Academic Advising Services is operating remotely, and is not currently accessible for in-person activity. If you need to contact the office please email, Advising@fredonia.edu for assistance, as this email is monitored daily.

Chat Live with an Academic Advisor

Academic Advising Services is available to Google chat with students, Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm.

How to start a conversation

On your computer, go to hangouts.google.com or open Hangouts in Gmail. If you have the Hangouts Chrome extension, Hangouts will open in a new window.
At the top, click New conversation +
Enter 'Advising Center'.
Type your message. You can also add emojis and photos.
On your keyboard, press Enter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Since the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester will be completed remotely, there have been a lot of questions about the processes and logistics of; Academic Advisement, Course Registration, Course Withdrawal, and more. Below are some of the more popular questions that Academic Advising Services has been answering so far, as well as, information we believe will be useful for you at this time.

*The list below will be monitored and continuously updated as more questions arise.

If any questions you have are not on this list, please email, Advising@Fredonia.edu

Yes. Our office will remain open remotely during our regularly scheduled hours, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm . To make an appointment or for any questions please contact us via email at advising@fredonia.edu. This account is monitored daily.

Please be aware that phones will be monitored on a limited basis.

Academic advising is a developmental process which assists students in the clarification of their life/career goals and in the development of educational plans for the realization of these goals.
It is a decision-making process by which students realize their maximum educational potential through communication and information exchanges with an advisor; it is ongoing, multifaceted, and the responsibility of both student and advisor.
The advisor serves as a facilitator of communication, a coordinator of learning experiences through course and career planning and academic progress review, and an agent of referral to other campus agencies as necessary

Please be aware the date for academic advising and course selection period HAS CHANGED and will occur from Monday, April 6th through Friday, April 17th. To view new dates, go to the Academic Calendar.

Students should still schedule appointments with their assigned academic advisor. The only difference is the appointment will be via phone, email, chat, or virtual. All students should receive an email from their academic advisor by April 6, with instructions on how to schedule an advising appointment. If you do not hear from your advisor by April 6, please email them.

If you don't know who your advisor is, please use the following instructions.

Registration for Fall classes begins April 14th (for seniors). Therefore, it is not too early for you to begin planning for courses for next semester. A great place to start is the Academic Advising Check-List

If you don't know when the date and time of your registration is, please use the following instructions.

Course withdrawals require the consultations of your academic advisor as well as your instructor. To withdraw from a Spring 2020 course, please send an email to both your Advisor and Course Instructor. After your advising consultation with those two individuals, if you still want to withdraw from the course, they will forward your email to the Registrar's Office for processing. Once the Registrar's Office receives the consultation confirmations, we will process the withdrawal. You will receive a confirmation email when completed. Please copy and modify (entering your information) the following email template to compose your message.

List COURSE WITHDRAWAL as your subject.

Template:

Dear ADVISOR and INSTRUCTOR

I would like to withdraw from CRN SUBJECT COURSE# for #Credits from the Spring 2020 semester. Please let me know when we may discuss this decision.

After consultation, if the final decision is one of withdrawal, please forward this email to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@fredonia.edu as my advisor and instructor confirming that the appropriate advisory conversations have taken place.

Thank you,
NAME
FREDONIA ID NUMBER (F-number)

A change to your primary major will take place via a request through Your Connection. Log into Your Connection and click on your Student Tab. Select the Student Records link and then View Student Information. Review the Curriculum Information of your Current Program. Click the link to request a change to your primary major.

Two virtual drop-in sessions will be offered to all students to speak with an Academic Advisor

To join one of the drop-in sessions, click the session's link.

*Continuously monitored and updated

Emails:

Resources:

Policies:

Foreign Language Policy for Spring 2020 Only
To request an override for a registration error you have encountered for summer or fall 2020 you may use the form linked here. Complete the form, save and forward to the course instructor or academic department offering the course. If an override is appropriate, the academic deparmtent will assign the appropriate override allowing you to register or the instructor may forward their permision onto the registrar's office at, registrar@fredonia.edu if they approve your request.
If you would like to carry a course load of more than 18 credit hours and are in good academic standing (not on probation) you may use the form linked here. Complete the form, save it and forward to your primary major department. If approved, the department will increase your max registration hours for the term in question. A listing of academic departmnet contacts can be found here.

Academic Advising and Registration Information:

Policies:

Foreign Language Policy for Spring 2020 Only
To request an override for a registration error you have encountered for summer or fall 2020 you may use the form linked here. Complete the form, save and forward to the course instructor or academic department offering the course. If an override is appropriate, the academic deparmtent will assign the appropriate override allowing you to register or the instructor may forward their permision onto the registrar's office at, registrar@fredonia.edu if they approve your request.
If you would like to carry a course load of more than 18 credit hours and are in good academic standing (not on probation) you may use the form linked here. Complete the form, save it and forward to your primary major department. If approved, the department will increase your max registration hours for the term in question. A listing of academic departmnet contacts can be found here.

Helpful Information:

"Drop In" Collaborate Sessions for All Students:

When Should You See Your Academic Advisor?

Every semester prior to your registration date
To discuss academic progress
To find out more about a particular major or minor
To discuss any problems that might affect your academic performance
To discuss dropping a class, and the possible impact from your decision (financial aid, full-time status, etc.)
To discuss graduate and professional options and receive appropriate referrals
To monitor progress toward graduation

Academic Advising Dates

Complete Academic Calendar

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