• Schedule regular appointments or make regular contacts with advisor during each semester
• Come prepared to each appointment with questions or materials for discussion
• Be an active learner by participating fully in the advising experience
• Ask questions to gain understanding of an issue or to address a specific concern
• Keep a personal record of progress toward meeting goals
• Organize official documents in a way that allows access when needed
• Complete all assignments or recommendations from advisors
• Gather all relevant decision-making information
• Clarify personal values and goals and provide advisor with accurate information regarding interests and abilities
• Become knowledgeable about college programs, policies, and procedures
• Accept responsibility for decisions
  

(Adapted from the Master Advisor Handbook produced by the Academic Advisement Center at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri)