Office of Academic Advising
For Students: Planning Your Academic Journey
Navigate institutional policies and procedures with information and resources from academic advising, the provost and the course catalog…
For Students: What do I do?!
Check out this helpful chart to find out what to do about academic issues from navigating minor illnesses to adjusting exam dates.
For Parents: Balancing Support & Independence
As you face the challenge of supporting your children as they become adults, Kenyon is here to help academically, personally and socially…
For Faculty: Resources & Information
To ensure the best advising and support, check out information and resources from academic advising, the provost and the course catalog…
The mission of the Office of Academic Advising is to engage students in writing their Kenyon story by helping them to:
- Reflect on their academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular interests, goals, and priorities
- Assess and identify their areas of strength, weakness, and development
- Explore available academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular opportunities
- Seek out necessary and additional information to make informed decisions
- Access, understand, and abide by academic policies and procedures
- Make individualized choices that support personal interests, goals, and priorities
- Take ownership and responsibility for their Kenyon experience
- Engage actively with faculty advisors and other campus resources for advice and support
Chart your academic path with your faculty advisor
- Connect regularly with your faculty advisor.
- Faculty advisors participate in new student orientation every fall to help answer questions about classes and scheduling.
- Advisors stay active in subsequent semesters by providing guidance and support in course selection, goal definition, and postgraduate planning.
- Once you declare a major, you will choose a faculty advisor from your major's department (unless your initial advisor is already in that department). This advisor will help you plan your major course of study and challenge you to seek new experiences outside your department.
- As you navigate your time at Kenyon, make sure you connect with the Office of Academic Advising, as well as your faculty advisors, to provide you with the best strategies for academic success and help you write your Kenyon story.