- Southwestern Resources
- Academic Accommodations
- Academic Calendar
- Advising Guidelines 2018 (for each major)
- Advising Syllabus
- Advising Training Documents
- Advisor Academic Planning Screens
- Advisor’s Guide to Study Abroad
- Advisor’s Quick Info Sheet for Study Abroad
- Checklist for Advisors
- Community-Engaged Learning
- Course Catalog
- Degree Components
- Degree Plans (2018 - current)
- FAQs for Business, Financial Economics, and Economics Major/Minors (2020)
- First-year Student Advisor Checklist
- Important Dates and Deadlines
- International Students and Study Abroad Resources for Advisors/Faculty (requires sign-in)
- Language Placement and Credit Information
- Paideia with Distinction
- Pathways to Success 2019-2021
- Policy on Secondary Advising
- Pre-Med/Health Advising (CCPD Resource)
- Pre-Professional Advising
- Procedures for advising assignments (Outlines how incoming first-year and transfer, as well returning/readmitted, students are assigned. Also, reviews the change of advisor process and procedures for reassigning advisees for faculty on leave or sabbatical.)
- Request and Authorization to Disclose Information (FERPA)
- SU Clubs and Organizations by Interest
- Steps for Students Planning to Leave SU
- Study Abroad Programs by Major
- Advising/Retention Presentations
- NACADA Core Competencies (03.16.2018)
- Having Difficult Conversations with Advisees (03.23.2018)
- Program Pathways (08.23.2018)
- Group Advising (08.24.2018)
- Academic Success Programs (10.01.2018)
- Creating an Advising Philosophy (10.05.2018)
- Supporting Neurodivergent Students (10.15.2018)
- Figuring out Financial Aid (11.01.2018)
- Degree Credits, Plans, Requirements, Audits (11.15.2018)
- PASS Program (01.25.2019)
- Academic Warning System (AWS): Data and Tips 2017-2018 data (02.06.2019)
- Advising Students about Internships (03.07.2019)
- Providing Effective Referrals (03.13.2019)
- Helping Students Talk to Family… (03.28.2019)
- Transcripts, Transfer Credit, & VA Students (04.03.2019)
- Advising is Teaching (04.11.2019)
- Creating a Culture of Care Toward Student Success (08.22.2019)
- AWS: Data and Tips 2018-2019 data (09.13.2019)
- Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid (10.25.2019)
- What You Need to Know about Academic Standing and Pass Program (02.19.2020)
- FERPA FUNdamentals (04.01.2020)
- The New Look of Mental Health During A Pandemic Worksheet 1,Worksheet 2 (10.02.2020)
- Being There for Our Non-Traditional Students Group Activity (10.16.2020)
- Funding Study Abroad Presentation, Handout (11.04.2020)
- Diversity and Belonging Handout (11.18.2020)
- Academic Warning System (AWS): Data and Tips 2019-2021 data (10.05.2021)
- Self-Service Overview (10.26.2021)
- Drop WebAdvisor: Get with Self-Service (03.22.2022)
- Curriculum Changes for 2023-2025 (09.28.2023)
- Additional Resources
- A Guide to Academic Advising for STEM Faculty
- Advising Core Competencies
- Advising as Teaching: The Power of Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in Academic Advising
- Advising is Teaching (Lowenstein, 2009)
- Coaching Military/Veteran Students Through Academic Challenges
- Effective Academic Advising Strategies (Video)
- Faculty Advising Blog (from NACADA)
- Faculty Advising Toolkit
- Faculty Advisor Perspectives on Academic Advising (NACADA Journal, Hart-Baldridge, 2020)
- How Faculty Advisers Can Be First Responders When Students Need Help (Chronicle of Higher Education, Kafka, 2018)
- How to Give Bad News (Academic Advising Today, Hammond, 2017)
- Multicultural Advising (Academic Advising Today, Carlstrom, 2005)
- Practical Parts of Parallel Planning (Academic Advising Today, Streufert, 2020)
- Resources for Faculty Advisors (from NACADA)
- Role of Academic Advising in Student Retention and Persistence (About Campus, Drake, 2011)
- Role of Proactive Advising in Student Success and Retention (Ohralbo, 2017)
- The Mentor (an online academic advising journal)
- The Role of Faculty Advising in Student Success (Video)
- There is Power in Numbers: Utilizing Group Advising to Promote Student Success (Academic Advising Today, Johns and Wilson, 2018)
- Who Are Our Students (Inside Higher Ed blog, 2020)
Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.
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Emilie Moeller ’18 shares how her time at Southwestern transformed her from a shy Unicorn Handler to a confident sorority president and tennis team captain.
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Alejandro Medina ’24 demonstrates outstanding potential in computing research by the Computing Research Association.
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Karim Clarke ’26 shares his eye-opening Houston Methodist Research Institute internship journey.
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Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.
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Emilie Moeller ’18 shares how her time at Southwestern transformed her from a shy Unicorn Handler to a confident sorority president and tennis team captain.
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To give you a glimpse into one student’s recent Friday night, Keyshaan Castle ’20 , takes us behind the scenes of a blacklight dodgeball tournament, hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha and SIRA.
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Alejandro Medina ’24 demonstrates outstanding potential in computing research by the Computing Research Association.
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Karim Clarke ’26 shares his eye-opening Houston Methodist Research Institute internship journey.
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Alejandro Medina ’24 demonstrates outstanding potential in computing research by the Computing Research Association.
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SU celebrates four campus community members with the 2024 Mundy Awards and recognizes those who have achieved milestone anniversaries with the University.
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SU Business Club collaborates with Houston Methodist Hospital in annual case study competition.
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A group of students attended a conference focused on empowering and developing Hispanic leadership.
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Students work with faculty and staff to create an interactive digital map of Southwestern’s campus.
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Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.
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Students work with faculty and staff to create an interactive digital map of Southwestern’s campus.
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