You Can Expect Your Advisor to:
- Understand and effectively communicate School of Pharmacy policies and procedures
- Listen to your concerns and respect your individual values and choices
- Help you evaluate and define your academic, career, and personal goals
- Assist you in creating an educational plan that is consistent with your goals
- Support and encourage you as you work toward meeting your goals
- Be available to answer your questions through scheduled meetings, walk-ins, phone or email
- Assist you in working with faculty and staff members
- Refer you to other campus offices as appropriate
Your Advisor Expects You to:
- Schedule and attend advising appointments at least once/year
- Come to appointments prepared with questions and/or topics to discuss
- Accept responsibility for your decisions and actions
- Review your grades each semester and track your progress towards completing your graduation requirements
- Become knowledgeable about the Pharm.D. curriculum and policies, procedures and resources within the School of Pharmacy as well as the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Follow through on recommendations and referrals
- Read your UW Madison email
- Become knowledgeable of campus policies, procedures, and resources