Academic advising is an assistant educational system whereby faculty members introduce the students to the university and colleges' policies and regulations. Help and support are provided by increasing the students' awareness of their academic responsibilities and encouraging them to make more effort in solving their study-related issues and achieve their educational goals.
Academic advising is the primary step that guarantees a collaborative relationship between faculty members and students. This collaboration aims to facilitate learning by providing opportunities for students to achieve their goals and uphold the university's academic standards. Given the importance of advising, students are assigned to an academic advisor upon their admission throughout the study period. Academic Advising Unit members also assess the student who has psychological, social, or personal problems and refers them to specialists to get the necessary support and guidance in full confidentiality.
Objectives:
First
: Support students by the advices, the methods and the resources that
are necessary to help them to successfully achieve their academic
objectives.
Second : Create a university environment that respects multiple cultures.
Third : Establish the policies that enrich the students’ experience and affiliations.
Fourth
: To support the mission and vision of the university by eliminating
the spatial and temporal barriers and provide the advising services
using the available technologies.
Fifth : Raising the competitiveness of the Arab Open University in academic advising at the local and regional level.