Our Mission (for traditional-age undergraduates)

The primary purpose of the Office of Academic Advising at the University of La Verne is to assist students in the development and implementation of their educational plans. To this end the Office of Academic Advising subscribes to the philosophy of developmental advising.

Advising at La Verne is a cooperative effort between advisor and student that consists not only of course planning and selection, but also the development of the person as a whole. This includes the selection of career and life-long goals.

We subscribe to the principle that academic advisors work to strengthen the importance, dignity, potential and unique nature of each individual served within the academic setting. The work of advisors is guided by the beliefs that:

• students are responsible for their own behavior
• students can be successful as a result of their individual goals and efforts
• students have a desire to learn
• learning needs vary according to individual skills, goals and experiences
• students hold their own beliefs and opinions
• students are active participants in the advising process, and
• students will think critically about their roles and responsibilities as scholars and as members of the La Verne community