Student Academic Advising Manual
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Academic Advising is an area of strength and great importance within the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, as well as the University. All Falk College students are assigned an academic advisor and must be advised before they are permitted to register.
Advisors can be faculty involved in students’ major and area of interest. Other advisors are professional advisors who also help students learn about their academic and personal fit on campus and in the world. The advising role encompasses discussions of goals, career, study abroad, internships, personal issues, and overall student satisfaction in the College and University.
HOLDS that may prevent students from registering:
Advising Hold – All students in the Falk College have an advising hold that prohibits registration on MySlice. Students MUST meet with their advisor to have their hold released. Advisors can release advising holds by submitting an advising form. An advising hold can take up to 24 hours to release.
Student Support Hold – If a student is on academic probation, they may have a student support hold. It is applied to students who have not met the requirements for probation; in particular they have not met regularly with their Student Support Counselors during probationary semesters. Students, department chairs, and academic advisors receive information about these standards (and outcomes) each semester through emails and, this website.
Students may have other types of holds preventing them from registering for classes; for example, a Bursar hold, Library hold, Health Center hold, Bookstore hold, or Parking hold.
Note: Occasionally a student’s schedule is cancelled because the Bursar bill was not paid by the end of the grace period. Students whose schedules are canceled may not register until after classes begin. They may be closed out of classes they were originally registered for, and they will be charged a late registration fee.
Typically, graduate students, seniors, honors students, and athletes register first, and are then followed by juniors. Sophomores and first year students then have a randomized lottery for registration dates. Students should refer to their Degree Works to plan their courses.
For more information, contact the Office of Student Services, 330 Barclay Hall, (315) 443-3144, falkss@syr.edu
Students can identify their advisor by going into MySlice.
Declaring a Major
Students Within Falk
For students who are already within Falk College, the procedures to declare a major are listed under each department below.
Signature process for Major Declaration Form:
Student
Department approval
Student or department submits signed form to falkrecords@syr.edu