3.4 Making an Academic Plan

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Goal + Plan = Success

SAC has academic advisors who can help you navigate your academic plan and fit your courses and requirements together with your other life obligations to help you meet your goals.

An advisor is an expert on college and major requirements and policies, while you are the expert on your life circumstances and your ability to manage your study time and workload. It is also an advisor’s responsibility to understand the details of your degree requirements. This person can teach you how to best utilize college resources to make decisions about your academic and career path. An advisor can help you connect with other college staff and faculty who might be integral to supporting your success. Together with your advisor, you can create a semester-by-semester plan for the courses you will take and the specific requirements you will meet. It is wise to meet with your advisor every semester to both check your progress and learn about new opportunities that might lend you a competitive advantage in entering your career or transferring to the university of your choice.

It is important to follow your degree plan or transfer advising guide. Your SAC degree plan lists all the courses required for your degree. Transfer advising guides list the courses that Universities have agreed to accept towards your degree.The plans and guides available at SAC can be found in the SAC catalog. Following your plan will ensure that you do not take the classes you do not need and complete your degree as quickly as possible. By tak SAC ing classes on your plan, you are ensuring they can be covered by financial aid or VA benefits. uses Alamo GPS, found in ACES, to help students keep on track to their degree.