Text Box: The Advising Partnership Text Box: HOW do you prepare to see your advisor? Read the undergraduate catalog to become familiar with policies, procedures, course offerings, academic programs, etc. Ask your advisor to clarify those areas you do not understand. Keep copies of your course schedules, forms, grade reports, evaluations, receipts and other documents you may need for future reference. Bring whatever documents you may need to refer to when you see your advisor. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!! For example, if you are discussing pre-registration, read through the class schedule and prepare a tentative course schedule prior to your meeting. If you are discussing your academic progress, bring an unofficial transcript or DARS (degree audit) report to your meeting. Put thought and research into developing academic, career, and personal goals and be ready to examine how these goals will affect your life. Text Box: Completing a degree requires you to set priorities and make many decisions. The decisions you face while completing your degree range from exploring life goals and determining values to selecting and scheduling courses. You also make decisions on whether or not to become involved in extra-curricular activities and how much time to set aside for studying.