Re: Requiring advisors signatures and pins at registration?

Our advisor pin requirement helps us to sort out all different types of issues. For instance, a student has "changed" his major without actually changing his major. At this time they are forced to come to us about finding another advisor, changing their major and getting their pin. And then you just have those students who are terrible about visiting their advisors... This forces them to do it. We communicate with posters, emails, phone calls, etc, regarding the how to register so we ideally won't have a rush in our advising center. The part I love the most is that Admissions gets an opportunity to reconnect with these students, check in with them and their college experience, and be a resource. It's the most wonderful time of the year! 

Happy Holidays! 

Kristi

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On Dec 10, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Dellwo, Sarah <Sarah.Dellwo@UMHELENA.EDU> wrote:

Helena College requires an advisor pin for all registrations. The advisors give the pin and it is up to the student to register for classes. Our issue is that students do not go to their faculty advisors and our advising center is slammed at the last minute, but they must meet with an advisor before they can receive the information.

 

Sarah Dellwo, Director of Admissions and Records

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Helena, MT 59601

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www.umhelena.edu

 

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From: MACRAO Listserv [mailto:MACRAO@LISTSERV.GFCMSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Dickerson, Leslie - Enrollment Services
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:19 PM
To: MACRAO@LISTSERV.GFCMSU.EDU
Subject: Re: Requiring advisors signatures and pins at registration?

 

Not all departments at Montana Tech use registration pins.  The advisors that do use them give the pin to the student when they meet for an advising appointment.  Their rationale is that once the student and advisor speak, it is up to the student to make responsible choices based on that conversation.

 

All registration outside those departments is done by the advisor in self-service or with an advisor's signature on an add/drop card that comes to Enrollment Services.  There are basically no exceptions.  We require advisor approval on all additions or deletions if the student doesn't have a registration pin.

 

Leslie

 

From: MACRAO Listserv [mailto:MACRAO@LISTSERV.GFCMSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Charity Walters
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:05 PM
To: MACRAO@LISTSERV.GFCMSU.EDU
Subject: Requiring advisors signatures and pins at registration?

 

A questions has come up from a few of our faculty regarding if advisors signatures/pins are really needed for registration.  I was curious if all of you require students to meet with an advisor and receive either a signature or a registration pin (for online registration) prior to registration?  If you do require signature or pins, are there any exceptions?

 

Thanks for any information you are willing to share.

 

Have a great week

 

Charity

 

Charity Walters| Registrar and Director of Institutional Research | The University of Montana Western | 710 South Atlantic Street | Dillon, Montana 59725 |
Phone 406.683.7471

 

 

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