Advising: PNCA

Our goal is to provide you with tools to grow as individuals, scholars, and artists. Learn about the advising tools and resources available to PNCA students.

Advising Mission Statement

In a caring and supportive environment, PNCA Academic Advising provides students with the foundation and framework to outline and achieve their educational and professional goals. 

Advisor Responsibilities

Advising is a collaboration between the student and the advisor. Advisors play a supportive role while leading students to become self-sufficient and proactive in their educational and professional goals. To accomplish this, advisors will:

  • Help students outline their educational and career goals
  • Teach students how to utilize SAGE, including how to register for courses, create a graduation plan, and track their progress via SAGE’s Degree Audit
  • Direct students to support services including Financial Aid, Accessible Education Services (AES), Academic Support Center (ASC), Office of International Education (OIE), the Registrar, and the Career Design office
  • Help students update their educational and career plans as they progress through the PNCA curriculum 

Student Responsibilities

As part of the collaborative process and to become proactive in their education and career goals students are expected to:

  • Develop academic and career plans
  • Register for classes based on these plans
  • Use SAGE to monitor their progress toward graduation
  • Be proactive in using student support services including Financial Aid, AES, ASC, OIE, the Registrar, and the Career Design office
  • Adjust their plans as needed
  • Plan their transition into the workforce

View PNCA's Academic Policy