Undergraduate Advising Resource Center - Faculty
STUDENT PLANNING
Student Planning is an online resource that allows you as advisors to review,and track your advisees academic progress at Manhattanville College. Student Planning will allow students to search and register for courses. Click HERE for detailed information on how to use the new Student Planning.
Advisor Student Planning Video
Student Planning FAQs – for Advisors (Print PDF)
Academic Advising Workshop for Faculty Advisors (PowerPoint)
Faculty Advisor Information Booklet (Booklet)
MAJOR DECLARATION PROCESS
SOPHOMORES
Friday, March 22, 2019--Deadline for submitting the completed Undergraduate Declaration/Change of Program or Minor Form to the Office of the Registrar
Reminders will be sent via email to all students by the Office of Academic Advising.
When students declare their major/minor, they will need signatures from:
1.)The department chair of their major/minor
2.)Their new faculty advisor, a full-time faculty in their major
The student's advisor in the Office of Academic Advising will be discontinued
NOTE: Students may need assistance from the department chair in choosing a faculty advisor.
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
First year students can declare a major at any time.
When they declare a major, they will need a signature from the major department chair.
A signature from a full-time faculty member in their major who will serve as a co-advisor with their primary advisor in the Office of Academic Advsing.
In the student's sophomore year, the co-advisor become the primary advisor when the advisor from the Office of Academic Advising is discontinued in their fourth semester.
NOTE: Students may need assistance from the department chair in choosing a faculty advisor.
ROLE OF THE CO-ADVISOR FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
1.) Begin discussions with students about their major and career interests.
2.) Educate students about requirements for the major and recommended sequence of courses.
3.) Advise students about major coursework during the advising period each semester.
NOTE:
* The student's primary advisor will continue to be from the Office of Academic Advising until the student's fourth semester.
* The primary advisor will educate/advise students about degree requirements, including general education, liberal arts, and degree requirements.
* The primary advisor will remove the advisor hold for registration.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MANHATTANVILLE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
Please consult the College Catalog and use the General Education webpage for detailed information regarding these requirements.
ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL CRITERIA
The following document outlines the criteria for satisfactory academic standing for the College's Undergraduate Probation and Dismissal criteria.
Criteria for Academic Probation_and Dismissal
MANHATTANVILLE TRANSFER COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
Prospective transfer students are eligible to receive a maximum of 90 transfer credits. Coursework eligible for transfer must come from regionally accredited institutions, and be comparable to the liberal arts curriculum offered at Manhattanville. Transfer credit is awarded only for courses in which students earn grades of C- or higher. The Registrar webpage will provide you with more detailed information on transfer credit evaluation.
TRANSFER EVALUATION SYSTEM (TES) WEBPAGE
On this page prospective transfer students can check courses from other colleges and universities to see how it will transfer to Manhattanville College. This list is frequently updated. If you find that a preferred course is not listed, it does not mean that the course is not transferrable. The student will need to provide the department chair with the course description and/or syllabus to confirm major course equivalent.
Faculty Resources
ACADEMIC ADVISOR RESOURCES
American Counseling Association-ACA
Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network-GLSEN
National Academic Advising Association-NACADA
National Resource Center- First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
New York State School Counselor Association -NYSSCA
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Transfer Evaluation System-TES