B. Advising Responsibilities of Faculty Members

At The University of Tampa, advising responsibilities rest primarily with faculty members. Additional assistance with advising is provided via professional advisors located in the Academic Success Center or by the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies. 

Every fulltime tenured/tenure track faculty member is assigned as an advisor to students, and term faculty may be assigned advisees as appropriate. These advisees are assigned to the individual faculty member in one of two ways:

1. Under the direction of the University Academic Success Center and in consultation with department chairs incoming freshmen/first year students are assigned faculty advisors at the end of their second semester, upon completion of the UTAMPA 101/102/103/104/Pathways to Honors 101/102 sequence; continuing and/or transfer students are assigned a faculty advisor upon declaration of major.
2. A student may solicit a faculty advisor using the Change of Advisor form provided they are not currently enrolled in or have completed UTAMPA 102, 103/104 or HON 102.

The role of the advisor requires that the faculty member be accessible to assigned students, especially during pre-enrollment and registration periods. The University faculty advisor may also make recommendations for more individualized advising for students, such as assessing student needs and referring students to the appropriate administrative offices. 

The primary responsibilities of the assigned faculty advisor include:

1. Reviewing and approving selection of courses;
2. Assisting with the completion of forms required for registration, declaration of majors and/or minors, and application for the degree;
3. Providing information on an informal basis regarding career options and advanced studies.