FACULTY CORE ADVISERS All first-year students are assigned a faculty core adviser (FCA) for the first two years to facilitate their transition to university life. These advisers help students become integrated into the Christopher Newport community by encouraging exploration of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
FCAS
DO THE FOLLOWING: • Help your student navigate and understand the meaning of a liberal learning curriculum • Provide insight regarding academic expectations • Raise students’ awareness of campus resources and opportunities for engagement • Assist students with pre-registration planning and finding the right major or minor • Foster an environment of shared responsibility and mutual respect • Provide general academic support • Help your student prepare for Sophomore Signing Day when your student transitions to a major adviser
ADVISING TIMELINE
AND THINGS TO EXPECT: • Your student's FCA will send them a letter of introduction over the summer, followed by an email to help them prepare for Welcome Week. • Your student will meet with their FCA in a group and individually during Welcome Week. • Your student will meet to discuss their grades and transition to college during weeks 5 and 8. • Your student will meet in week 10 to develop their schedule and plan for their future.
STUDENTS ARE
EXPECTED TO: • Take responsibility for their own academic planning by actively engaging in the advising process • Maintain an open line of communication with their adviser • Be knowledgeable about Christopher Newport University's academic policies, procedures and requirements • Arrive at each advising appointment promptly and prepared with questions and thoughts about what is to be discussed during the appointment • Recognize that advisers provide guidance and support throughout the advising process; however, the final decisions ultimately belong to the student
Contact Dr. David Heddle, Faculty Director of Academic Success 24
(757) 594-8434
david.heddle@cnu.edu
