Holy Family University Academic Advising Center

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The Academic Advising Center (Holy Family Hall Room 213) serves all current Holy Family University undergraduate students by providing a central location for access to one of the University's most important academic services. Academic Advising at HF strives to meet the needs of the total human person in concert with integral student support offices.

Northeast Philadelphia Campus	Newtown Campus
Center for Academic Enhancement (Library Building, 2nd Floor ) Campus Ministry (CC 224) Careers Center (CC 218) Counseling Center (CC 220)	Academic Advising (Room 106)

Academic advisors are available in the Academic Advising Center by appointment and limited walk-in access to address general academic concerns. They help students choose the right major and ensure that they are on the right path to meeting degree requirements; offer academic support to faculty advisors, academic division heads, and student services personnel; and serve both ends of the student spectrum - orientation and graduation - in the educational journey of each student.

Though the academic advisors may not know all the answers to all the questions, they can guide students in the right direction and help them get answers they need.

Advising Duties Maintained by Faculty, Faculty Advisors and Academic Divisions
Faculty continue to advise and roster all matriculated students.
Academic divisions advise and roster all first-time, full-time University freshmen.

Responsibilities of the Academic Advising Center
Faculty Advising for all Undeclared Students
Probation Student Advising
Assist with new undergraduate student orientation programs
Conduct Academic Exit Interviews (Degree Check-out) and filing formal Petition for Degree for students nearing graduation
Evaluate Transfer Student Credit
Assist with coordinating academic portions of Honors Convocation and Commencement

Academic Procedures Coordinated by the Academic Advising Center
Change of Major
Course Drop/Add (beginning of the semester)
Change of Status (from full- to part-time or vice versa)
Part-time Student Matriculation
Academic Exceptions and Off-Campus Coursework Approval Coordination

For Prospective Undergraduate Graduate
As you near the completion of your degree requirements, you must schedule your Academic Exit Interview and file the Petition for Degree in order to graduate from Holy Family University. This process safeguards that you are on track and ready to receive your diploma on graduation day.

No diploma can be issued until:
1) All coursework is completed.
2) Comprehensive examination(s) are passed (this examination is not part of the requirements for the Associate Degree).
3) Formal exit interview completed with degree petition signed.

The following chart gives you a timetable for scheduling the Academic Exit Interview:

If your final semester is:	You must schedule your Academic Exit Interview:
SPRING 2007	IMMEDIATELY- all interviews for the SPRING (May 2007) commencement were due completed by October 30, 2006. YOU ARE LATE.
SUMMER/FALL 2007	Exit interviews must be completed by APRIL 30, 2007 for the Winter (Febuary 2008) commencement.

To schedule an appointment: Sign up in the Academic Advising Center, Room 213 - Holy Family Hall.
* Newtown Students should contact Megan McClain in the Advising Office at Newtown

It is important to schedule your Academic Exit Interview as early as possible using the guidelines above so that academic discrepancies which may arise can be cleared. Delaying your Exit Interview may lead to a delay in your intended graduation.

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