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SHSS Advising Resources

Overview | Academic Advisors | Degree Plans | Course Offerings | SHSS Course Rotation document

This page is designed to provide SHSS Students and Faculty with basic information and resources for advising.  You will find below information on Sample Degree plans for majors in Communication, HRD and International Studies.  In addition, you will find a current listing of advisors for all students as well as a copy of the suggested course rotation for the courses SHSS offers.

Overview of Advising

Al Akhawayn University, in keeping with its philosophy, provides a flexible and visible system of advising to help you work towards your academic degree.  You will be assigned and required to see an academic advisor, but you can also choose from a variety of advising resources.  The advising philosophy at AUI is one of facilitating and teaching students how to make informed choices about their education.  Academic advising and planning is not separate from the reflective processes students engage in when evaluating their own performance in an academic program.  Ideally; this process gives students the tools to assess not only the content of their academic work but also their intentions and academic goals.  Students who seek out academic advising will most likely be presented with a series of questions about their goals, interests, skills and weaknesses and then be offered a range of academic options to help them make informed choices about their academic futures.

AUI Advising Handbook,  p. 3-4

Academic Advisors

Each student is assigned an Academic Advisor who will assist in managing your degree plan.  Click below to find out the most up-to-date information about the name of your academic advisor:

Arranged By Student

BA Communication Studies
BA Human Resource Development
BA International Studies
MA International Studies and Development
BA/MA International Studies and Development
SHSS Students with Advisors in the Language Center or CAD

Arranged by Advisor

BA Communication Studies
BA Human Resource Development
BA International Studies
MA International Studies and Development
BA/MA International Studies and Development

Once you know the name of your advisor, review our faculty page to find out where he or she has his/her office, what he/she looks like, and how to contact them to make and advising appointment:  faculty web page

Program, Undergraduate and Graduate Coordinators

You may also need to contact the Program Coordinators.  Program coordinators are generally consulted when your regular advisor is unavailable, or when you are planning to go abroad for a semester. 

As of fall 2006, the program coordinators are:
Communication Studies: Dr. El Alami, Najia
HRD: Dr. Moustaghfir, Karim
BA in International Studies, Undergrad: Dr. Eric Ross
MA in International Studies and Development: Dr. Jack Kalpakian

In addition, during the registration period, you will also need to see the Undergraduate Coordinator, who is, as of Spring 2007, Dr. Eric Ross.
For graduates, the coordinator is Dr. Naceur Amakhmakh

Degree Plans

There is some flexibility in the order in which courses are offered as well as in when they are taken.  You should be in close communication with your advisor about your progress.  Though advisors are available to guide you through your years at AUI, you should be aware of your own progress.  Below are sample degree plans for the three undergraduate programs in SHSS:

Communication Studies Degree Plan
HRD Degree Plan
International Studies Degree Plan

Course Offerings

SHSS offers course for the University Common Core as well as courses relating to the three degree programs.  Most classes are offered on a regular basis.   Please keep in mind that some alterations occur due to demand for the course as well as faculty availability.  Consult the AUI Course Offerings for a given semester to see what is currently being offered for a given semester.

For further details about the advising and the registration process, please consult the Advising Handbook, available in the office of Enrollment Services.

Consult the SHSS Course Rotation document for information about when specific classes are generally offered.