Each student at Williston is assigned a faculty advisor to help them along the way. But how is the advisor involved in a student’s day-to-day life, and how do they add to the each student’s success and overall Williston experience?
Advisory Program Overview
A strong and active advising program helps to ensure that students have at least one adult who knows them well and is invested in their happiness and success at the school. Our program provides support for students, parents, teachers, and administrators while promoting school spirit and helping students build positive relationships on campus. Advisors have three main constituencies:
- Individual advisees
- Advisee families
- Larger advisor groups
The Role of the Advisor
Much of the work of advisors is informal, but the formal duties of advisors include the following:
- Maintain effective communication with the student’s family
- Participate in student conduct management system and be an active part of any AIP for advisees
- Review teacher’s interim comments and grades with advisees
- Participate in course planning for the following academic year
- Help resolve any roommate conflicts and facilitate changes
- Refer advisees to other school offices for assistance with problems of a specialized nature
- Monitor advisee’s overall program to help avoid the advisee from over-committing in nonacademic activities and to support the student’s academic and social progress
- Work with the College Advising office on a student’s college planning
In short, the advisor serves as the clearinghouse, keeping track of how the student is doing across the board in all classes and extra-curricular activities.
Beyond Advisory: Williston’s Student Life Program, Core
Williston’s Student Life Program, known as Core, is a scaffolded, four-year life and leadership curriculum that engages students with relevant, developmentally appropriate learning about themselves and others. Focusing on unique themes for each class each year, students learn skills that build organization, self-awareness, character, decision-making, responsibility, and leadership through class assemblies, discussions in advisory, dedicated classroom sessions, and all-school workshops. As a cornerstone of the student experience, this program seeks to help all our students live healthier lives that are filled with purpose, passion, and integrity.
Questions about advisory?
Please feel free to contact the Admission Office at admission@williston.com.