The Baruch College Faculty Handbook

Last
updated on 5/6/2015

The Center works with undergraduates. For information on graduate
advisement, go to Graduate
Programs/Advisement: SPA or Graduate
Programs/Advisement: WSAS or Graduate
Programs/Advisement: ZSB.

For information
on CUNY-wide policies on intra-University transfer credit
for undergraduates, see the Baruch College
transfer policy page.

The Center
provides academic advisement services to the undergraduate
student body, focusing primarily on students with fewer than
60 credits. This includes advisement on course selection,
curriculum requirements, and requirements for the major and
the minor. The Center is staffed by professional academic
advisors, academic counselors, and peer advisors who provide
guidance to students in good standing, students who are academically
at risk, students on academic probation, and students reinstated
into the college. The staff are also dedicated to advising
students about how to do well in school, how to choose the
right major, and how the College can provide them with further
enrichment opportunities. Please see The Center’s Mission Statement for more information.

Both
for convenience and because of the high volume of inquiries
for the limited number of staff, the Center encourages students
to utilize the The Center for Academic Advisement’s
website, which has detailed current information
for new, continuing, returning and prospective students.
We encourage faculty to navigate the site to find out more
about the Centers services and policies and suggest that
faculty refer students to the website to get their questions
answered before making an unnecessary trip to the Academic Advisement
Center. Insofar as faculty themselves bring unique expertise
and experience to the advising process, we also encourage
faculty to engage further with their students by advising
them.

Academic Advisors

Some of the additional
services the Center provides are waivers, major declaration
forms, special permission requests, and referrals. The Center
provides a single location where students may obtain various
documents, forms, and applications.

• • Information Sheets and ApplicationsMaterial students may obtain at the Center include:Credit
    Overload Applications, Curriculum Guide Sheets, Zicklin
    School of Business Application, Definition of Courses, Pre-SPA
    Requirements, Committee on Academic Standing Appeal Application,
    and other materials related to college procedures, policy,
    and academic requirements.

• • MajorsAdvisors are responsible for approving major declaration
    applications for ZSB students, with the exception of students
    interested in majors in I/O Psychology, Economics and CIS/STA.
    The advisors refer those students, as well as students interested
    in majors in SPA and WSAS, directly to the designated faculty
    advisor in each department.

• • Waivers and Special Permission RequestsEach semester the advisors approve and process various waivers
    and request for special permission to take particular course
    and to drop courses. Some examples are: Credit Overloads;
    and Course Withdrawal/Total Resignation.

NB: The Center does not provide
permission for students to enter closed courses. Such permission
must come from instructors or department chairs.

The Center for Academic Advisement and the Faculty

Advisors often refer students to faculty to discuss majors,
minors, and particular courses. We refer students declaring
a major in SPA and WSAS directly to the faculty to complete
a major declaration form.

The advisors are not responsible
for waiving students from specific course prerequisites unless
directly advised to do so by the academic department. The
advisors refer students to faculty for waivers of specific
course prerequisites and co requisites. Each department and/or
school determines whether to provide such waivers.

The Center provides
a place where the academic departments and faculty can promote
majors, exciting new courses, and the minor. It is an ideal
place to post upcoming events, new courses, and career opportunities
in a field. The Center advises hundreds of students each
week, so it is a great way to capture the attention of the
undergraduate student population.

The Center encourages
the faculty to refer to the website or to contact any member
of the Advisement Staff with questions. They will be happy
to assist whenever needed. Further information is available
at Center
for Academic Advisement. Additionally, faculty may find the Advising Handbook(pdf) to be a helpful resource.

Contact Information
Website:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisement
Director of Academic Advisement Programs:Ms. Sharon D. Ricks
Location: Vertical Campus, Room 5-215 (click here for directions)
Telephone: 646-312-4260; 646-312-4261 (fax)
Email: Academic.Advisement@baruch.cuny.edu
Website (office hours, mailing address, center staff, etc.): www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisement/contact.html
Facebook Group(pdf): Center for Academic Advisement