Academic Advising Services
Academic Advising Services has friendly staff to facilitate the academic success of Madison College students, alumni, and prospective students. Please browse this web site to see the services we offer. We can meet with you in personal appointments or group workshops. We also offer walk-in assistance when advisor's schedules allow. Contact us for more information!
What is academic advising?
Academic advising, based in the teaching and learning mission of higher education, is a series of intentional interactions with a curriculum, a pedagogy, and a set of student learning outcomes. Academic advising synthesizes and contextualizes students’ educational experiences within the frameworks of their aspirations, abilities and lives to extend learning beyond campus boundaries and timeframes (source: NACADA).
Academic advising services can help you define and implement a plan to meet your educational goals. Our advisors can assist you with:
- Developing an educational plan
- Course selection
- College transfer processes and requirements
- College catalogs, college guidebooks, and scholarship information
- Articulation agreements with 4 year schools
This process helps ensure you are well-informed about your academic options. Learn about the importance of advising.
How else can Madison College help me with academic advising?
- Advisors are available at each campus to meet with students. Contact us to schedule an appointment. Walk-in appointments may be offered depending on availability of advisor.
- A College Transfer Fair is held fall and spring semesters at the Truax campus for students interested in transferring to a 4-year school.
- Schedules are available for college representative visits to the Truax campus.
- Program specific advising is provided by each Center advisor.
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Issues to consider when changing degree programs at Madison College.
Frequently used online resources
Madison College course listing: Browse through the Madison College Online time table to find course listings, descriptions, and schedules.
Transfer Information System: You can see how Madison College programs and courses will transfer to UW System schools.
Last Modified: May 24, 2010