Advising System for Humphrey students

Faculty advisor

• Specific to his/her area of academic and professional expertise, works with assigned advisees to provide advice, counsel, and guidance regarding concentration and elective course selection, internships, professional connections, and career options
• Helps advisees understand professional goals and assists in designing concentration and elective courses to meet those goals
• Faculty advisor does not necessarily serve as committee chair or committee member on final professional paper or theses
• May assist advisee in identifying and selecting paper committee members and/or chair
• For final papers where he/she serves as committee chair, supervises and ensures completion of professional papers and masters theses (Plan A or Plan B) by end of relevant semester, setting and communicating clear expectations regarding timelines, format, etc. for paper completion
• May serve on paper committees for both advisees and non-advisees

Student Responsibilities

• Respect office hours and/or make (and keep) appointments
• Use faculty time effectively by coming to meetings prepared with focused, professional questions
• Read and respond to all emails and correspondence from faculty advisor
• Follow recommended timelines for professional paper completion*

All faculty

• Specific to area of academic and  professional expertise, is available to work with all students to provide advice, counsel, and guidance regarding course selection, internships, professional connections, and career options

Student Responsibilities

• Respect office hours and/or make (and keep) appointments
• Use faculty time effectively by coming to meetings prepared with focused, professional questions

Graduate Students Services (GSS)
Professional Academic advisors and Assistants

Alicia George – MPP, Nonprofit Management Certificate, and Certificate in Policy Issues on Work and Pay Programs
albe0138@umn.edu, 612.624.2909

Joel Mixon – MURP, MDP, and MS-STEP
mixon005@umn.edu, 612.626.9896

Katherine Murphy – MPA and Public Affairs Leadership Certificate
k-murphy@umn.edu, 612.624.5288

In collaboration and consultation with program faculty, GSS professional academic advisors and assistants may provide the following:

• Serves as first advising contact to explore student interests, first-semester registration, & faculty advising recommendations
• Assists in designing a plan to complete the program, including selection of concentrations and courses
• Reviews Program Planning Worksheets, Degree Programs, requests for exceptions, and petitions
• Monitors student progress throughout the program
• Provides advise on academic policies, processes, and procedures
• Connects students with specific faculty, based on academic, paper, internship, and/or career interests
• Provides support and resources when students encounter academic or personal difficulties that are affecting degree progress
• Works with student recruitment and prospective student advising during the admissions process

Student Responsibilities

• Attend orientation and program meetings
• Read and understand academic policies at
  http://www.hhh.umn.edu/students/policies/PoliciesPaperwork.html
• Be aware of registration and drop/add deadlines and register in a timely fashion
• Read and respond to all University, Humphrey, GSS, and advisor emails and correspondence
• Complete required paperwork in a timely manner, as prompted by GSS emails & posted deadlines
• Inform GSS of changes in concentration, Degree Program, graduation date, contact information, name, etc.
• Inform GSS and faculty advisor of potential problems and need for assistance before reaching crisis point
• Respect office hours and/or make (and keep) appointments
• Come to meetings prepared with focused, professional questions