Mindeo MP725 - Advising Policy and Procedures

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Advising Policy and Procedures
Upon admission, all students are assigned a faculty advisor who is responsible for working with
them to review and update semester schedules, program plans/application for candidacy, and to
prepare other documents required as part of the student’s timely progress through the program.
The advisor also works with the student, the faculty field liaison, and the field coordinator to
help students explore appropriate placements and work through field issues. Students should
contact their advisors regularly and are responsible for obtaining their advisor’s signature on
documents, when this is required.
MSW student advisors are assigned annually, and students are notified as soon as these
assignments are made. The Field Coordinator is available throughout the Program to advise
students on field-related issues.
MSW course registration is a very complex process due to budget limitations and requirements.
Consequently, MSW Program staff will facilitate student registration for courses. Students are
strongly encouraged to discuss course choices with their advisor prior to registration. Students
are given opportunities to identify course and section preferences prior to registration. However,
due to budget limitations, section choices may be limited. Students must complete Program
Plans (UWGB) or Candidacy Applications (UW Oshkosh) prior to registration for electives.
These forms must be on file with the MSW Program or students will be referred to their advisor.
Foundation students must communicate with their advisor prior to registering for Advanced
courses. New students must submit UWGB Program plans to the MSW Program Coordinator no
later than August 31 and UW Oshkosh Candidacy Applications must be submitted to the
Program Coordinator no later than January 31. The advisor must approve these forms.
Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to beginning the Advanced curriculum. Students
who have not completed the necessary prerequisite courses and provided documentation
(transcripts) to the MSW Program Coordinator will not be registered for Advanced courses.
Students who need to complete prerequisites can view a list of options on the MSW Web-page
and/or discuss their options with their MSW advisor. Students who enroll in courses in the
summer semester prior to beginning the Advanced curriculum are allowed to provide
documentation of enrollment as authorization to enroll in Advanced courses. However, the MSW
Program Coordinator must receive documentation of satisfactory completion of the course by
September 1.