The staff of the Academic Advisement Center staff is committed to supporting the faculty advisement process.  We are available at any time to answer questions and respond to concerns.  The Academic Advisement Center staff also provides training sessions and keeps faculty and staff up to date with the latest advisement related information.  Below you can access the latest edition of our Advisement Manual as well as other important information.  Faculty and staff with advisement questions should contact the Academic Advisement Center at (845) 574-4443.

• Sign up to advise in the Academic Advisement Center
• Academic Advisement for the Fall 2008 begins April 1 and continues through August.  Time spent advising in the Center counts towards a faculty members contractual obligation.
• Datatel Information for Advisors
• Here you will find instructions on how to clear students for registration, as well as how to access student transcripts, schedules, and placement results.
• Dual Degree Policy
• The Board of Trustees recently passed a resolution placing limits on students who wish to earn more than one degree.  Specific information can be found here
• Financial Aid Information
• The courses for which a student is advised can have a direct effect on their eligability for Financial Aid.  Click above for details
• SUNY General Education Requirements
• All four-year SUNY colleges now require standardized General Education requirements.  Here you will find a list of those requirements as well as which RCC courses fulfill them.
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, a.k.a. The Buckley Amendment)
• Federal Law limits what information a college can provide about students to a third party.  Click here to find out more.
  
• New Math and English Placement Information
• There have been significant changes to the Math and English Placement Policy.  Click here to find out more.