University Studies Division

Training

The University Studies Division provides training for campus advisors by organizing monthly advisor training sessions and semesterly University Advisors Meetings. The division has developed and maintains a University Studies Division website providing advising information to students and staff. USD has designed and administers the campus-wide Academic Advisement Certification Program and it maintains the online Academic Advisement Manual.

Support

Members of the University Studies Division staff participate in the Admission Review Committee, Student-Athlete Admissions Committee, Cougar Preview, and the Honors Banquet. USD staff also participates in new student orientation providing Math placement criteria, TASP screening, the University Seminar, and a Parents Orientation presentation on family support.

The University Studies Division maintains a record of students' TASP and other related scores and provides students with copies of TASP scores for area community college admission requirements and College of Education professional program requirements.