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REGULATION OF THE ACADEMIC ADVISOR

REGULATION OF THE ACADEMIC ADVISOR

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

 

Article 1. Purpose and Scope

Academic Study Advisors are faculty members of the Department who advise and support students. Through regular meetings, particularly with first-year students, they aim to facilitate integration into higher education. They inform and guide all students on academic matters and subsequent career paths, and provide additional support to students facing serious family, personal, or other difficulties that may impede the successful completion of their studies.

The work of Academic Study Advisors is supported by the collaboration of all teaching staff (Professors, Special Teaching Personnel, Laboratory Teaching Personnel, Special Technical Laboratory Personnel), other educational staff, administrative personnel, Laboratory Directors, the President of the Department, and the competent services of the University. These stakeholders take into consideration the information, observations, suggestions, and requests from Academic Advisors regarding any deficiencies or malfunctions that create problems for students, as well as any proposals for addressing them.

Article 2. Allocation of Students to Academic Advisors

Undergraduate Study Programs

At the beginning of each academic year, the Department Assembly appoints the Academic Advisors for the Department. The names and contact details of these advisors are published in the annual Study Guide and on the department's website.

Postgraduate (Master's) Programs

Academic Advisors for postgraduate students are the supervisors, i.e., the faculty members of the Department who teach in the program and supervise the students admitted each year.

Each student's Academic Advisor is appointed by the MSc Steering Committee or the MSc Curriculum Committee. This appointment considers the student's specific scientific interests within their chosen field of study, as indicated by their curriculum vitae and the discussion during the oral examination for admission to the program.

Article 3. Duties of Academic Advisors

The Academic Study Advisor undertakes the following duties:

  • Supports students from the moment of their admission, both in organizing their studies and selecting courses, as well as during the preparation of assignments, including the Master's Thesis.
  • Informs students about the general operation of the Department's curriculum, the organization of the Study Guide, the available infrastructure, laboratory structures, and opportunities for student participation in laboratory activities and research projects within the Department.
  • Informs students about the services offered by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) to support their studies.
  • Provides guidance to help students identify the best combinations of courses within the offered curriculum, enabling them to choose courses that align with their personal interests, skills, and abilities.
  • Monitors students' progress throughout the academic period, guiding them toward the smooth completion of their study program. This includes supporting students with potential problems arising from insufficient attendance or unsatisfactory evaluation results in individual courses that may hinder their academic progress.
  • Assists students in formulating individual plans regarding both the continuation of their studies at the next level and their professional development, based on their interests. This includes informing them about postgraduate programs offered in the Department and the professional opportunities available to them as graduates.

 

Department of Communication and Media Studies

At the 4th Special General Assembly of the Department of Communication and Media Studies in 20/12/2022, the following Academic Advisor Institution was approved. The academic advisor of each MSc is the director or, in case of unavailability due to multiple commitments, a teacher appointed by the MA/MSc Steering Committee during its first meeting of each academic year. The academic advisor is responsible for informing and advising students on all the following:

  • The MA/MSc curriculum
  • The conditions of participation in the MA/MSc seminars
  • The content of the courses (compulsory or optional)
  • Problems in communicating with teaching staff (see also the Complaints Management Regulation)
  • The services offered by the University to students
  • The professional prospects that are opened up by studying at the specific MSc
  • The choice of a thesis topic
  • The deadlines for submitting the thesis
  • The possibilities of extending or suspending studies

He/she is also competent to discuss any issue faced by a student, which creates obstacles in his/her studies.

The academic advisor informs Steering Committee of the Postgraduate Program about any issues that have arisen at least once per academic semester.

 

Communication:

The academic advisor has a list of the MA/MSc students' e-mail addresses and communicates with them about matters of their studies. In addition, he/she announces on his/her personal website and on the website of the Department a specific time of discussion with the students he/she advises.

In order for the meetings to be effective, both one-to-one meetings with each student and group meetings on issues of common interest are held. The first meeting (welcome meeting) takes place within the first month of the official start of the winter semester. Subsequent meetings are scheduled individually or in groups depending on the issues that arise. It is understood that when the academic advisor communicates with students, the legislation on the protection of students' personal data and the obligation to maintain confidentiality, which shall continue after the termination of the advisor's duties.

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