Handbook for Academic Advisors
of Freshmen

Prepared by the Office of Freshman Life
Dana K. Basinger
Revised August 2004

Table of Contents

• Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising
• Majors, Minors and Concentrations
• Contact Person for Majors
• World Languages Class Options
• Procedures for Students Seeking Accommodations
• University Resources for Students
• Miscellaneous Questions of Advisors
• Course Placement for Entering Freshmen, Credit by Examination and Transient Credit
• Core Curriculum: Transfer Credit
• Course Equivalencies for Students Transferring to Other Schools
• Advanced Placement (Approved Equivalencies)
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• International Baccalaureate
• Implementation of Policy on Absences for University Approved Activities
• Honors Program
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• "To Do or Not To Do" - Legal Advice from our University Counsel