Academic
Advisors
Toni-Lee Viney
Manager | Last Names B
tonilee.viney@colostate.edu
Star Sullivan
Last Names C-J
star.sullivan@colostate.edu
Matt Markham
Last Names K-R
matt.markham@colostate.edu
Angelica Hernandez
Last Names A, S-Z | Int’l Students
angelica.hernandez@colostate.edu
CSU Advising
Mission
Guided by CSU’s Principles of Community and the Land-Grant mission of access and equity, we achieve our vision through an integrated community of advisors who engage in intentional, holistic, and relationship centered interactions to empower all students to navigate their unique paths and foster learning, development and academic success.
Mechanical Engineering Advising
Syllabus
The Department of Mechanical Engineering Advising Syllabus communicates the expectations of what you will learn and be able to accomplish as the result of a collaborative relationship between you and your advisor. Use this syllabus as both a guide for connecting with your advisor and resource to support you in achieving your goals.
Student Learning
Outcomes
- Apply information about CSU requirements, policies and procedures to educational career
- Demonstrate advising worksheets and online technology (Ramweb, degree audit, etc.) to access university information, registration, and track progress toward degree
- Identify and utilize campus resources such as tutoring, education abroad, CSU Health Center, the Engineering Success Center and CSU Career Service to assist in achieving academic, personal and career goals
- Integrate personal values and goals to develop a plan to achieve personal definition of success
The Advising Relationship
Advisor and Student Expectations
Advisor
Responsibilities
- Provide appointment times and notification to meet once a semester
- Refer to resources to maximize education and personal potential
- Communicate degree requirements, policies, and procedures
- Partner to create an individual plan of study for mechanical engineering
- Review documentation of progress toward your degree (degree progress audit)
- Collaborate to develop appropriate responses to address personal and academic obstacles
- Provide information and support to help develop decision-making skills
- Articulate accurate information and follow up if questions are left unanswered
- Maintain confidentiality
- Create a respectful and safe space for all advisees
- Adhere to CSU Principles of Community
Student
Responsibilities
- Schedule and keep appointments with advisor once each semester
- Prepare for appointments by reviewing requirements of and progress toward degree
- Actively engage in each advising appointment
- Ask questions if information is unclear or there is a specific concern
- Evaluate interests/skills/values to make sure they are in alignment with educational goals
- Know the requirements of any scholarships, financial aid, or other obligations
- Become knowledgeable about, and adhere to, deadlines, policies, and procedures
- Commit to follow through on tasks, suggested actions, resources, or referrals made in advising interactions
- Accept responsibility for decisions, actions, or inactions that affect educational progress
- Adhere to CSU Principles of Community
Expectations
Advisors are available via email to answer questions. Advisors use CSU email accounts as the primary means of contacting students. If you use another email, you should forward all your CSU mail to the account you check regularly.
- Compose emails in a professional manner and include identifying information (full name, student ID number, etc.)
Advising Appointment
Expectations
- Review degree requirements indicated in the degree progress audit
- Review online course schedule, plan out a schedule and check for day/time conflicts and pre-requisites requirements
- Have alternatives in mind in case a course is at capacity
- Be prepared with questions or topics to discuss
Meeting With Your Advisor
We are here to support you as you pursue your goals.
There are multiple ways to connect with your advisor. See below to determine the appropriate option for your needs.
How to
Connect
Advisors are available to connect with you remotely in a variety of ways. Email is the quickest and most convenient way to connect with your advisor at any time. Advisors are also offering Office Hours, Scheduled Advising Appointments, and Drop-Ins via Microsoft Teams. See below for information about these different meetings options including how to access them and their respective schedules. You should not reach out directly via MS Teams to your advisor, they will not respond. Be sure to download and test the Microsoft Teams application as soon as possible. You can refer to this website for more information on using Teams.
Office Hours
August 24 to September 1, 2020
Meet with your advisor without an appointment to address timely issues and questions regarding the current semester. View our schedule and how to connect here.
Drop-Ins
September 2 to December 11, 2020
This is a time for students to get “quick questions”, no more than 10 minutes, answered by an advisor. Topics appropriate for drop-ins include overrides, forms, needing signatures, and other “quick questions”. No appointment needed. Drop-in hours are in Mountain Daylight Time.
Mondays: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MDT
Tuesdays: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. MDT
Wednesdays: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MDT
Thursdays: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MDT
Fridays: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MDT
To access drop-ins during a scheduled time, click this link to be directed to our Advising Microsoft Teams Lobby. The Advising Microsoft Teams Lobby is only monitored during scheduled Office Hours and Drop-In hours, double-check the schedule before joining.
*Please do not use the chat function in the MS Teams Lobby! We will be notified that you have joined and will be with you as soon as someone is available.
Scheduled Advising
Appointments
Once a semester you are required to meet with your advisor for a 30-minute, scheduled meeting. Discuss your educational experience, such as next semester scheduling, graduation plans, internships, getting involved on campus and education abroad. There are three types of scheduled advising appointments. Be courteous of time. Late arrivals may be required to reschedule. If you need to miss your appointment, email the Mechanical Engineering Department front desk immediately to cancel.
Early Advising Appointments
September 2-18, 2020
A link to schedule an appointment is sent out to all students to meet early in the semester and get a head start on planning. Appointments during early advising are first-come, first-serve.
Advising Appointments by Registration Access Time
Links to schedule an appointment are sent out in waves based on registration access times
Dates for Advising Appointments by Registration Access Time windows
You will get the scheduling link a few days before the start of your window:
Senior/Priority Registration – September 21 to October 6, 2020
Junior Registration – October 7-16, 2020
Sophomore Registration – October 19-27, 2020
First-Years Registration – October 28 to November 6, 2020
Late Advising Appointments
After November 9, 2020
If you fail to schedule during Early Advising or during your Advising Appointments by Registration Access Time window, you will have to wait to have a late advising appointment. This may impact your ability to register on time. A link to schedule a Late Advising Appointment will be sent out to impacted students.
Important
Dates
- August 23 – Last day to cancel registration
- August 24 – Classes begin
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October 19 – Repeat/delete requests due
Last day for course withdrawal - November 21-29 – Fall Break
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December 11 – Classes end
Last day to submit University withdrawal
Registration Guide
Please contact your advisor to schedule an appointment regarding semester schedule and graduation planning, advising codes, and strategies for academic success.
Check-in using the front desk kiosk by entering your CSU ID number or swiping your RamCard. Your advisor will meet you in the waiting area. Drop-ins are brief 10-minute-maximum meetings to ask questions and obtain signatures, overrides, and forms. If your assigned advisor is not available for a general question, please see another advisor.
M: 10:30-11:30
TU: 1:30-2:30 pm
W: 3:00-4:00 pm
TH: 10:30-11:30 am
FRI: 9:30-10:30 am
Semester Planning Appointment
Your assigned academic advisor will send an email to your @rams.colostate.edu with a link to his/her calendar to schedule your semester planning appointment.
Calendar Link Email
FEB 6: Priority Students and Seniors
FEB 17: Juniors
MAR: 4 Sophomores
MAR 25: First-Year Students
Your planning appointment needs to occur ahead of your scheduled registration access date.
Registration Access Dates
APR 6: Priority Students
APR 7: Seniors
APR 10: Juniors
APR 17: Sophomores
APR 23: First-Year Students
Your access time is available through RAMweb.
Before your semester planning appointment, please review your Degree Process Audit, which is a tool for verifying that students have met or are in the process of meeting the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCCs) as well as major and minor curriculum requirements. The audit enhances degree and program planning with a dynamic report showing the courses required for all declared majors and minors, as well as how all transfer and CSU courses count towards a specific degree. Degree Process Audit is available through RAMweb.
Please also prepare questions for curriculum and scheduling. Your advisor can provide you with Department, College, and University policies, tutoring resources, information on joining student organizations, and internship co-op and education abroad opportunities.
When you arrive for your semester planning appointment, please check-in using the front desk kiosk by entering your CSU ID number or swiping your RamCard. Your assigned advisor will meet you in the waiting area.
During your semester planning appointment, you will receive an advising code. This code is a required six-digit number for registration, and is not available via email, from MESA, or during drop-in hours.
Registering
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