Student Support Services

Center for Advising and Academic Success

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Mission

The Center for Advising and Academic Success, in partnership with the educational departments, provides guidance to students through quality interactions that result in the development of informed educational plans leading to the fulfillment of their educational and personal goals.   

The Academic Advising team is available to meet with new and continuing undergraduate students who have non-major advisement questions, and with students who are experiencing academic difficulty. It is recommended that students seek advisement from their advisors at least once a term.

Academic Advisors are available for advising appointments Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and offer evening advising hours on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Academic Advising at ArtCenter is a collaborative process between the student and their advisor(s). The advising partnership is defined by a shared set of responsibilities and requires that both the advisor and advisee (student) are active participants in the advising relationship.

Types of Advising Appointments

  • Incoming Student Meeting (First term of enrollment at ArtCenter): First appointments include an overview of degree requirements (course, unit, and GPA requirements), the creation of an educational plan, introduction to campus resources, and the development of short and long-term goals.
  • Degree Progress Check: This is a great opportunity to check on your academic progress. We recommend seeing your academic advisor at least once a term to review your degree audit report and address any advising questions/concerns you may have.
  • Unofficial Graduation Evaluation: Once students have completed 90 units or more of their degree program, they can schedule an unofficial graduation evaluation. An academic advisor will thoroughly review your degree audit report and create a list of your remaining course, unit, and GPA requirements. You will use this information to discuss your final degree requirements with your major advisor and/or Enrollment Services.
  • Academic Probation: Students who have received notification of academic probation must schedule a meeting with an academic advisor. Students should refer to their ArtCenter email for specific requirements.
  • Other: Students can select ‘other’ if the appointment option you are searching for is not available, or if you are unsure which appointment type to select. Please include a note detailing what you would like to cover in your advisement meeting. 

Scheduling System

Appointments can be booked up to 30 days in advance through AdvisorTrac.  Please take a moment to review the "how to make an online appointment" video or view a step-by-step guide here. 

Zoom links for confirmed advising appointments can be accessed from the AdvisorTrac homepage on the day of your meeting. If you are currently in a different time zone, use this time zone converter tool to help accurately schedule your meeting. 

Once you have successfully booked an appointment, you will receive a confirmation email. You are able to cancel/reschedule your appointment if necessary, but we ask that you do so at least 24 hours prior to our meeting time (when possible). 

Advising appointments are available online and in-person. Information and resources can be found on the Advising and Academic Success Inside page. Contact advising@artcenter.edu for more information.