• Email advisees, reminding them to make pre-advisement appointments
• Gather advising tools: university catalog (print version or online), supply of frequently required forms, advising flipchart
• Review advising notes from previous session(s); be prepared to ask about issues that have caused problems in the past
• Review current degree audit information for completion of required courses; highlight courses you recommend for future semesters
• Review additional information in Banner: Holds, Student Information, Test Scores, Transcript, Midterm Grades, etc.

During the Advising Appointment

• Review notes from information gathered prior to appointment
• Discuss external factors that could impact academic success (work schedule, family situations, unusual circumstances)
• Discuss student's interests and goals
• Discuss test scores, past performance, midterm grades, and appropriate options for a major
• Discuss program of study (over a course of several semesters)
• Discuss course selection for upcoming semester
• Recommend attending four-year plan workshops offered through the Student Success Center

After the Advising Appointment

• Complete notes from session
• Follow up on any recommendations made to the student

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