Undergraduate Advising Program
The Advising Program for the College of Information consists of three levels:
Peer Advisors
Professional Advisors
Faculty Advisors
Peer Advisors
Peer Advisors are students in the Information Technology program that have completed at least 15 credit hours of the major coursework. Some of the tasks performed by Peer Advisors are:
- Serve as approachable intermediaries between students and professional advisors
- Share experiences they have had with courses and faculty
- Help students adjust to campus life
- Meet with prospective students
- Give tours of the College of Information
- Advise peers on course selection
Professional Advisors
Professional Advisors are those employees that have earned a Bachelor's degree in a related field of study. The current Professional Advisor is Scott Thorp. Some of the tasks performed by the Professional Advisor are:
- Assist with course selection
- Assure that students meet Liberal Studies requirements
- Assure that students meet major requirements
- Assist with dropping and adding courses
- Nominate students for awards
- Maintain confidential records
- Provide graduation checks
- Sign transient student forms
- Facilitate orientation sessions
- Assist with resolving faculty - student conflicts
- Clarify University policies
Faculty Advisors
Faculty Advisors are professors in the College of Information. Some of the tasks they perform are:
- Advise on choice of concentration
- Advise on career options
- Assist with professional development
- Serve as role models
- Provide a human face for the University and the field
Undergraduate Advisors
The College of Information is pleased to offer its undergraduate students the services of two full-time professional undergraduate program advisors, and the assistance of a group of dedicated peer advisors.
Undergraduate Program Professionals: Undergraduate Student Services professionals are your primary point of administrative contact. Some of the tasks performed include: assisting in adding and dropping classes, assuring that you meet requirements for the major, assisting with course selection, providing graduation checks, and clarifying University policies.
Peer Advisors: The Undergraduate Student Service Professionals are assisted by a group of peer counselors who are experienced students in the program. They can answer your questions about specific professors and course work. Peer Advisors give you the student's perspective of the program.
Faculty Advisors:Your Faculty Advisor is assigned to you when you become an Information Studies major, and can provide career advice and help about professional development.
Contact Information
For general information about the program, contact the advisors at: bsit@ci.fsu.edu. For particular information related to each of the groups of students listed below, please use each advisor's personal email address. The main campus of FSU in Tallahassee, Florida, USA is in the Eastern Standard Time zone.
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| William Leparulo Program Advisor 101-B Louis Shores Building College of Information The Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2100 (850) 645-0394 (850) 644-9763 fax leparulo@ci.fsu.edu | Scott Thorp Program Advisor 101-B Louis Shores Building College of Information The Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2100 (850) 644-5774 (850) 644-9763 fax thorp@ci.fsu.edu |