Mission of UAAC

The Undergraduate Academic Advising Center offers deliberate and intentional academic advising that guides students in making responsible academic and career choices, setting goals, and developing education plans to realize those goals.  Effective advising fosters critical thinking and informed decision making which supports meaningful living in a global society.  The UAAC utilizes a student-centered approach when providing vital information to promote student success.  Serving an integral role at NLU, academic advisors provide essential academic information and support services to meet students’ diverse needs.

Values

Academic Advising is a process that begins when a student enrolls at NLU and continues through graduation.  Undergraduate students meet with faculty advisors at the time of initial enrollment and prior to the start of each term.  The role of academic advisors is to help students clarify goals, career options, courses of study, program requirements, educational needs and identify university resources that support the academic goals.  Academic advisors regularly interact with their advisees in order to coordinate educational experiences and to monitor student progress throughout the year.  While in the final analysis, academic choices rest with the student, academic advisors assist students by helping them identify and assess the alternatives and the consequences of academic decisions.