College to Career: Connecting College, Advising, and Career
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Contacting Advisees
You can access a list of all of your advisees and send e-mails to one or all individuals on that list using the College's online advising system.
- Log into the system using your netbadge password and login.
- If you have problems accessing the site, please write to [email protected]
- Use the HELP button on each page for more information.
- The same system can also be used by Undergraduate Major Directors to access a list of all majors and to e-mail them as a group or by academic year. (DUPs who cannot access lists of majors should send an email to Rachel Most requesting access.)
Schedule Appointments
Please schedule expanded office hours during the weeks of advising so that students can sign up for an appointment. In the event students fail to come by during your expanded office hours, it is suggested that you schedule one or two subsequent group meetings rather than schedule individual meetings.
To enable advisees to schedule an appointment with you, use either the scheduling tool provided in the online advising system or post a sign-up sheet on your door. Be sure to let your advisees know via e-mail how to schedule an appointment with you.
Do not release advising holds without first meeting with students in person.
Prepare for Course Selection Advising
Review the College of Arts & Sciences information about course enrollment prior to meeting with advisees. Directors of Undergraduate Programs should also review information about major advising.
A course selection worksheet and course enrollment time schedule worksheet are available for students to help them plan their schedules, but it can also be useful for advisors to keep track of student enrollments and plans.
Faculty use the SIS (Student Information System) to access an Academic Requirements report (AR Report) or transcripts for their advisees. You may find it helpful to ask each advisee to bring an AR report or laptop with them when they meet with you. You may make this request when you contact your advisees to inform them of your office hours.
Legal Liability of Advisors
Can an advisor or anyone else involved in the advising of students be held liable for "faulty advice"? General Counsel provided the following information:
Generally, a faculty or other advisor who is sued for their work would be offered representation and would be insured for potential liability, for acts undertaken in the scope of their employment. "Faulty advice" likely is not going to be a compelling legal theory for a finding of liability, but of course anyone can file a lawsuit, even if it is frivolous or silly.
Office of University Counsel
Madison Hall, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903