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- FAQs for Business, Financial Economics, and Economics Major/Minors (2020)
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- Paideia with Distinction
- Pathways to Success 2019-2021
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- 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)
- Scholarships for Hispanic Students (updated 4.3.2024)
- 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)
- Updates from OAR (02.21.2024)
- Preparing for Your New Advisees (4.24.2024)
- 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)
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Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.
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The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.
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From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.
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This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.
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As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.
more information
Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.
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After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.
more information
Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.
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With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.
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The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.
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Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.
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Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.
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The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.
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From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.
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This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.
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As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.
more information
Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.
more information
After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.
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Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.
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With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.
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The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.
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Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.
more information
Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.
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The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.
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From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.
more information
This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.
more information
As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.
more information
Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.
more information
After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.
more information
Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.
more information
With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.
more information
The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.
more information
Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.
more information
Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.
more information
The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.
more information
From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.
more information
As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.
more information
After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.
more information
Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.
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With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.
more information
The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.
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Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.
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