Tools

General Information

An overview of advising tools is found in the Advising Tools Map

This page covers:

• Accessing Advisee Information (Banner XE, Orange Folders, Beacon)
• Contacting Advisees (Email advisees, Google calendar, sample emails)
• Transcripts, Degree Evaluations, and Graduation Applications
• Holds
• Academic Planning Tools

Access Advisee Information

Banner XE

• Advisee Listing
• Advisee Search
• Student Profiles
• Summary: Advising Tools and Workflows (Banner XE)
• Also see Tuesday Tune-Up 1: Using Banner XE and MyBethel for Advising

Orange Folders

• Policies

Beacon: Course Progress Reports

• Beacon Quick Start Guide
• Instructions

Contact Your Advisees

• Appointment Slots in your Bethel Calendar
• Sample Pre-Appointment Emails
• Email All Advisees
• Sample Office Door Sign-Up Sheet

Transcripts, Degree Evaluations, and Graduation Applications

• How to Check Your Transcript and Degree Evaluation (Student Guide)
  • Use a What-If Analysis for students thinking of adding/changing a major
• Interpreting Transfer Credit
• Understanding Your Degree Evaluation and Applying for Graduation (pdf)
• Registrar’s Office - Graduation Application
• Also see Tuesday Tune-Up 3: Helping Advisees with the Degree Evaluation and Graduation Application

Degree Works

• How to read a degree evaluation in Degree Works
• Taking Advising Notes in Degree Works
• Registrar's Office's Degree Works Help Page

Holds

• View and Remove Advising Holds
• Types of Holds - Do they affect Registration?

Academic Planning Tools

See Curriculum and Planning page.