It is: The activity carried out by the academic advisors in the college to familiarize students with the academic rules and regulations, assist them in their academic progress, and overcome the social, psychological, health, or academic problems and difficulties they encounter .
Objectives of Academic Advising :
1. Providing students with academic information and introducing them to the study systems and regulations.
2. Encouraging and supporting the talented and talented people and assisting the defaulters in promoting and improving their educational level.
3. Developing the student's self-abilities in solving his problems and correcting his academic career .
4. Encouraging the student to play a positive role in the educational process and to participate in extra-curricular activities .
Functions of the Head of the Extension Unit :
1. Supervising the progress of the academic advising process in the college according to the approved mechanisms .
2. Receiving a list of the names of new students from the Deanship of the College at the beginning of each semester .
3. The extension coordinators in the programs hand over the list of new students and assign them to distribute the students among the faculty members in the program .
4. In the first week of each semester, a reception party for new students is organized, to provide them with the necessary information about the university stage and the study system, and to inform students of the importance of referring to the university regulations during their academic career and the need to communicate with his academic advisor.
5. An introductory meeting will be held with the new faculty members to familiarize them with the college study system and the faculty counseling mechanism .
6. Organizes a periodic meeting with the extension coordinators to follow up the progress of the extension process in the programs .
7. Receives counseling reports from program coordinators, studies opinions on developing the academic advising process in the college, and coordinates with the college deanship in addressing counseling obstacles .
8. He coordinates with the Deanship of the College in organizing seminars, lectures and courses needed by students .
9. Prepares quarterly reports on the counseling process in the college .
