University Advisor Council Purpose

To serve as the advisory group for all advising staff, regardless of identity

To act in an advisory capacity to the Advising Deans of Kent State University on existing and emerging issues, not related to wages, benefits, and/or terms and conditions of employment, that affect advising staff and the broader advising community

To provide a forum for discussion and recommendation of best practices and ideas for policies, practices, and procedures related to academic advising 

To promote communication and engagement among academic advising staff, the Advising Deans, and advising offices

To provide a forum for the exchange of information between advising staff and the Advising Deans

To foster a spirit of respect, dignity, unity, and cooperation for staff among the academic advising community

To provide staff with an effective way and safe space to ask questions, express concerns, and provide suggestions to the Advising Deans

To provide referrals for individual concerns and problems to appropriate University resources

To share the responsibility with the administration, students, and the University community in achieving the goals in Kent State Strategic Roadmap