Academic Services ACADEMIC ADVISING SERVICES Academic advising services are available to all Menlo College students to help them evaluate their educational goals and provide them with the tools necessary to achieve these goals. Academic Advising uses a collaborative, developmental and student-centered approach empowering students to discover and achieve educational and personal goals. Through individual relationships, activities, and conversations, advisors help students overcome barriers to academic success by equipping them with timely information and tools. New students (freshmen and transfers) meet with counselors in the Office of Admissions who explain the various degree programs (majors and concentration) offered at Menlo College. Students then receive assistance from an academic advisor at the Academic Advising Center to determine their academic preparation to take specific classes and choose their first semester’s classes. Academic advisors guide students in their choice of majors and concentration and act as mentors to help them match their skills, abilities, values and interests with their academic and career pursuits. New students (freshmen and transfers) are assigned a specific academic advisor at the Academic Advising Center for their first year at Menlo and all the way through graduation. The Academic Advising Center, located in the Administration building, is open during normal business hours with one or more academic advisors on hand to provide advising assistance even if a student’s assigned advisor is not available. Students and their advisor maintain a graduation plan and check-sheet for the purposes of monitoring academic progress. This check sheet reflects the transfer credit that
students have been awarded, the courses they have completed at Menlo College, and the courses and units they need to satisfy for graduation. Students may also review Advising Worksheet on MyMenlo for degree progress.
DISABILITY SERVICES Disability Services is a component of Menlo College’s Academic Success Center that provides advising, counseling, information, referrals, and services for students with all types of disabilities. Accommodations relevant to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act are available to students with long-term and short-term disabilities. Section 504 defines a disability as “any person who (i) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of such impairment or (iii) is regarded as having such an impairment.” Menlo College is committed to ensuring equal access and opportunity to all members of our campus community, and to make all programs and services accessible to students with disabilities. With this in mind, and in accordance with Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the College provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to the programs and activities of the College. Any students with disabilities who require accommodations or who have questions about access or services should contact the Disability Services Specialist at disabilityservices@menlo.edu or 650.543.3720.
OFFICE OF INTERNSHIPS & CAREER SERVICES (OICS) The Menlo College Office of Internships & Career Services supports students during all stages of their professional and career development, from self-assessment and career
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