Advising at Fairhaven

Advising is a hallmark of the Fairhaven College learning experience for all its students. All full-time faculty members are academic advisors supported by the Advising Coordinator and student Peer Mentors. We provide an organized sequence of required advising engagements with every student.

Faculty as advisors

The role of the faculty advisor is to mentor, advise, question, recommend resources, and ultimately, oversee and approve the student's satisfaction of degree requirements for graduation. The faculty advisor is a useful resource for facilitating connections for students with other departments and classes on campus; the advisor can also be an influential and important advocate for students seeking internships, study abroad recommendations, exceptions to policies, and graduate school information and references. Faculty advisors review each student's writing portfolio, facilitate student transition conferences, and are essential mentors in supporting the development of the student interdisciplinary concentrations.