Advisor Basics#

FlightPath provides advisors with tools for reviewing student information, monitoring academic progress, documenting advising interactions, and helping students plan their academic paths.

This section introduces the primary tools available to advisors.

Advisor Demonstration Video#

The video below provides an overview of the advisor experience in FlightPath. It demonstrates the major areas of the system, including the advisor dashboard, appointments, advisee list, student profiles, degree plans, advising history, comments, and the What-If feature.

The individual pages in this section provide more detailed information about each of these areas.

Topics#

• Advisor Overview — Learn about the advisor dashboard and the information available when you first log in.
• Appointments — View and manage upcoming advising appointments.
• Finding Students — Search for students and view your list of advisees.
• Student Profile — Review student information, engagements, alerts, and advising activity.
• Degree Plans & Advising — Advise a student in their degree and examine individual requirements.
• What-If — Explore how a student’s progress could change under a different degree or major.

Your institution’s FlightPath configuration may include additional features or may restrict access to certain features based on your role.