From your first semester through graduation, academic advising is an important part of your
experience at YSU. At the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services, advisors are here to help you navigate your degree, make informed decisions, and stay on track toward your academic and professional goals.
Your advising experience begins at Orientation, where you’ll meet individually with an academic advisor to build your class schedule based on your major, placement scores, previous college credits, work schedule, and other responsibilities.
At BCHHS, academic advising is a team effort. Professional academic advisors and faculty mentors work together to support students throughout their college experience.
Professional academic advisors help students with course selection, registration, academic planning, and degree requirements. As students progress through their program, faculty mentors provide additional career and professional guidance.
Your academic advisor is there to help you navigate college and stay on track toward your goals. Your advisor can help you:
Once you earn 60 or more credit hours, you’ll be assigned a faculty mentor – a professor in your field who can help you prepare for your future career.
Your faculty mentor can help you explore career paths, internships, graduate school, networking, and resume development. You’ll continue working with your professional academic advisor for course scheduling, degree planning, and YSU requirements.
Academic advising works best when you take an active role in the process. To make the most of your advising experience:
From planning your courses to staying on track toward graduation and preparing for what comes next, academic advising is here to support you throughout your time at BCHHS. Staying connected with your advisor and asking questions along the way can help you make the most of your college experience.
Not sure who your advisor is? You can find your assigned advisor on your Student Profile or in Penguin Pass. Log in to Penguin Portal and go to Student Dashboard → Records → Penguin Pass.
Ready to take the next step? Connect with your BCHHS academic advisor and start planning your path forward.
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