Advising Information for Faculty
Releasing Advisor Holds
Advisor holds ensure students connect with their advisor before registering for upcoming terms. Releasing the hold grants student registration access.
If a student has an advisor hold, only release it after you have reviewed and approved the student’s proposed course plan for the upcoming term. You can find instructions on how to release an advisor hold here.
Academic Progress & Planning Tools
Use these primary tools within your MyGeorgeFox account alongside official catalog requirements to monitor degree completion, review transcripts, and evaluate a student's course plan.
- View Advisement Report: Run this audit to track a student's degree progress and identify remaining course requirements.
- Review Shopping Cart: Click View Advisee Shopping Cart during registration windows to review a student’s pending course selections before their official registration appointment opens.
- Academic Catalogs (Current & Archive) : Cross-reference advisement reports with the official Academic Catalog to verify prerequisites and major requirements.
- Remember: Catalog requirements for a student are typically based on their entry year. Refer to Archived Catalogs to confirm requirements for students under prior catalog years.
- View an Unofficial Transcript: Provides a comprehensive term-by-term history of all completed coursework, transfer credits, term GPAs, and overall cumulative GPA.
- Visit the CAP Center's Academic Planning & Resources page: The CAP Center provides course path & general education resources for undergraduate students to help them align their course path decisions with their long-term academic and career goals.
Additional Advising Resources
- Transfer Credit Guidelines: Review transfer policies and access the Transfer Credit Database to evaluate incoming coursework from other institutions.
- Registrar Forms Hub: Direct access to student petition forms, independent study forms, major/minor declaration forms, enrollment verifications, and more.
- MyGeorgeFox Faculty/Staff Instructions: Step-by-step technical guides for faculty navigating grade rosters, advisee rosters, and system navigation.
- Student Resources Page: A centralized directory for student instructions, policy handbooks, academic calendars, and registration information and deadlines.
Student Support
For student support, direct undergraduate and graduate students to the appropriate office to access peer tutoring, coaching, writing consultations, official academic accommodations, or support and intervention services.
Additional Contacts
- Registrar’s Office: For degree audit overrides, transfer credit evaluations, catalog exceptions, academic standing, FERPA questions, academic policy consultations, and graduation processing.
- Career & Academic Planning (CAP) Center: For undergraduate major exploration partnerships, undeclared undergraduate student advising, and Handshake platform support.
- IT Service Desk: For login failures, permission issues, or technical glitches within MyGeorgeFox or Canvas.