University Academic Advisement Staff
Rachel Peel-MacAndrew
Associate Dean of University Advisement,
Student-Athletes and UTP
Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse,
Women's Lacrosse, Softball
(516) 463-4960
Michelle Spaterella
Assistant Dean of
University Advisement/Student-Athlete Advisement
Men's
Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer,
Men's Tennis,
Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf
(516) 463-4957
Coming Soon: Advisor To Be Named
Meetings With Advisement
The Office of Academic Advisement's student-athlete
advisors will conduct individual meetings with student-athletes in an effort to
support the academic performance and increase the retention rate of Hofstra
student-athletes. Priority is given to student-athletes with a GPA below a 2.3,
those identified as "at risk" freshmen, and new transfers.
The content of the meetings includes the following:
- Personalized plans of
study according to the course workload and personal schedule of each student-athlete.
- The monitoring of
continuing eligibility requirements and satisfactory course progress
(coaches will be alerted of any potential problems).
- Mid-term reports from
instructors to monitor progress, attendance, and behavior of
student-athletes in their classes.
- Records of responses will
be kept in the students file, sent to his/her head coach, and be made available
for review by the student-athlete.
- Explanation of university
deadlines and policies, career planning, and other academic issues.
- General academic
counseling, necessary campus or community referrals, and knowledge of additional
support services on campus.
University Advisement Office
101 Memorial Hall
(516) 463-6770
(516) 463-6674 (FAX)
107 Mack Student Center
(516) 463-7222
Appointment Hours for Memorial Hall and Student Center Offices:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.
- 3 p.m.
Monday and Thursday,
5 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Students with quick questions can stop by during drop-in hours at
either the
Memorial Hall or Student Center Offices:
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. and
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
UNIVERSITY TUTORIAL PROGRAM
The University Tutorial Program (UTP) is
a unit of the Center for University Advisement designed to provide academic
support services to Hofstra's undergraduate students. Tutoring, both individual
and group, is the focus of the program with professional academic counselors
on-hand to provide additional guidance when necessary.
Beginning the third week of class, the following
services are available during the fall and spring semesters:
Department-Based
Tutoring Programs
The departments of English and Geology run their
own tutoring programs. Students seeking tutorial assistance in courses within
these subject areas should contact the department for a schedule of tutorial
sessions (WSC 001 & 002 students must see their professor directly for
tutorials). Tutors are selected by the department based upon their academic achievement
within their field.
Individual,
Group and Other Lab-Based Tutoring
UTP tutors are available in both individual and
group tutoring formats for subject areas that do not have department-based
tutoring programs. Lab-based tutoring is ONLY available for the following
courses: Chemistry/Physics/Astronomy, QM 1 & 122, and all Computer Science
courses. Students who are interested in securing a tutor may fill out an
Application to Receive Tutoring, which can be obtained in the Center for
University Advisement. Once a completed application has been received, an
appropriate tutor or lab will be assigned. The entire application process takes
approximately one week.
Students may request tutorial assistance in up to
three courses for which they are currently registered. Students are entitled to
one 1½-hour tutoring session per course per week.
Tutors are assigned on a first-come, first-served
basis. Therefore, students are urged to fill out an application before they
experience serious academic difficulty. Applications to receive a tutor are not
accepted during the last three weeks of any semester.
