Show is appointed new adviser Myers Jirsa-Myers I I Mary MaryAnne Anne Anderegg Contributing Myers Jirsa-Myers ha has hasI JoANNE J I been appointed the new academic adviser for business and technology-related technology fields of study She replaces Dick Wade who is also an academic adviser but who now does general academic advising Myers Jirsa-Myers became interested interested interested inter inter- ested in the field of academic advising during her graduate program She served an ass assis- assis is- is in academic advis advis- ing According to Myers Jirsa-Myers the focus of academic advising advising advising advis advis- ing is gradually changing here W f 4 v w i 4 R 4 L s s j vU at At the present all students coming in to see an I academic adviser are are treated as though they are new stu stu- stu- stu dents Over the next year the academic advisors will start assigning continuing students to members of the faculty who teach in the area of the students student's major Myers Jirsa-Myers says the scope of academic advising is to assist assist assist as as- students with career choices Once the career dedsion decision has been made then the academic adviser will help design the steps to get the student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent to that career r i. i |