Student Affairs

Academic Advising

Provides students with guidance in identifying and developing suitable programs of study, encourages persistence, and helps identify and assess alternatives and consequences of those decisions by helping students:

• understand the college environment
• clarify educational and career goals
• develop educational plans
• include individual assessment information
• interpret college requirements
• select appropriate courses and other educational experiences
• increase student awareness of educational resources available
• develop decision-making skills
• reinforce student self-direction
• refer to other college and community support services
• collect and distribute student data regarding student needs, preferences and performance
• transfer to or from another institution

All students are encouraged to seek academic advisement before registering for courses. Faculty and program advisors assist students by:

• providing information about educational options, requirements, policies, and procedures
• planning an educational program consistent with a student’s interests and abilities
• assisting students in a continual monitoring and evaluation of their educational progress
• integrating the many resources of the institution to meet the student’s educational needs and aspirations.

Academic advisement is required of any student who is:

• on restrictive status for veterans benefits
• seeking financial aid
• seeking a college degree
• in a designated decision zone as a result of course placement scores

District Academic Advising Council (DAAC)

Mission Statement
The purpose of the Council is to ascertain how effectively the academic advising process is presently working, to develop a policy, definition, and guidelines to ensure that our Maricopa Community College students receive the best possible academic advising, to monitor the implementation of the approved policy and guidelines, and to assist in the periodic effectiveness review of the academic advising services on the campuses.