Academic Advising

Advising General Email

Not sure who your advisor is? Contact swinfo@binghamton.edu to find out.

What is Academic and Professional Advising in Social Work?

Academic advising is provided to students by assigned Admissions and Students Services Specialists and Student Services Coordinators to support social work students’ academic and professional development in the BSW and MSW Programs. Academic advising is available to all students. Each term, it is the student’s responsibility to schedule advising appointments as needed. Any students wishing to depart from the standard curriculum, or those requesting to change cohorts, must meet with their assigned advisor. Failure to do so will jeopardize their future course registration, cause them to fall out of course sequence, and/or delay their time to degree. If you are unsure of who your advisor is, email swinfo@binghamton.edu

Students can also access professional advising via their assigned academic advisor. Through their academic advisor and/or independently, students are welcomed and encouraged to connect with other ��Ƶ faculty and staff who can informally offer additional mentoring, support and/or advice. Professional advising provides support to students as they become professional social workers. This support includes general professional check-ins, professional coaching, career development, interviewing tips, career materials preparation and guidance on documents such as resumes, online professional presence, and more.