Academic Advising in the Haub School of Business

In the Haub School of Business (HSB), academic advising functions are shared between faculty advisors and the staff in the William F. Leahy Advising Center (LAC). In this shared model, faculty advisors and the LAC have distinct roles in the advising process but work collaboratively to help students successfully transition to college and benefit fully from the collegiate experience.

The LAC is a primary resource for general advising questions, especially during the first two years of college when students are mastering the course selection and registration process, navigating the transition to Saint Joseph’s University, and making decisions about their major. As a way to orient students to the Haub School of Business, all first-year students are required to participate in an advising session (i.e., HSB Advising 101) prior to registering for spring classes. These sessions cover essential topics including academic planning for the General Education Requirement (GER) and the new General Education Program and Business Foundation courses, course selection and registration procedures, and an introduction to special programs, resources, and academic opportunities available at Saint Joseph’s University.

Every student in the HSB also has a faculty advisor whose role focuses primarily on mentoring and academic/career planning. Each student who has declared a major is assigned a faculty advisor from the department in which they are majoring and will work with his/her advisor to plan a curriculum and explore potential career opportunities. Each undeclared student will be assigned to an HSB faculty advisor and will work with his/her advisor to explore possible majors and to develop educational and career goals. Students may direct questions to Fr. Bruce Bidinger, S.J., Director of the William F. Leahy Advising Center, at bbidinger@sju.edu.