1. Values

Help student to develop their potential to fulfill their intellectual, civic, spiritual and career goals.

2. Vision

Set a standard of high-quality advising among peer institutions as reflected by helping students make a seamless transit ion into college, and throughout their college career.

3. Mission

Academic advising at Iona College will help students identify and achieve academic goals; encourage intellectual discovery; help students identify realistic majors; assist
with the process of career development; and create responsible and knowledgeable learners.

4. Goals

Academic advising at Iona College will be:

• comprehensive in order to meet students academic, emotional, and social needs
• continuous throughout the college career
• high quality and regularly assessed and evaluated
• responsive to the mission of the college

5. Programmatic Outcomes

The advisement program will provide students with:

• a supportive advising environment
• awareness of College’s general education requirements
• awareness of majors and career options
• the ability to move efficiently through the educational process
• ability to develop effective strategies to achieve their goal

6. Delivery Outcomes

To achieve these programmatic outcomes, advisors will:

• encourage students to take charge of their own educational experience
• teach students how to evaluate information
• serve as a resource to students

7. Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of the advising program students will understand the:

• core curriculum requirements
• policies and procedures of the college
• graduation requirements
• be able to read a degree audit
• the college’s automated registration system
• the importance of maintaining contact with appropriate advisors
• importance of contact with Career Services