Advisement Guide Program

Advisement Guides are a part of SUNY Oswego’s Advisement Center. They are available to assist their peers with areas such as other offices on campus that are partnered with the Advisement Guides, as well as campus resources and online systems for students (e.g., Degree Works). Advisement Guides will also help support their peers academically with aspects such as time management skills and study strategies.

Advisement Guides are successful sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are available to assist their peers. Our Advisement Guides excel academically and are involved around campus.

Advisement Guides complete a training after being hired by the Advisement Center. They take a 1-credit upper division course their first semester in the program while completing 3 office hours per week. Opportunities for internship credit are available as early as the second semester as a guide. After internship credit has been earned, there is an opportunity to be paid.

You must meet the following criteria in order to become a guide:

• Be a full-time undergraduate student at SUNY Oswego during both the fall and spring semesters of the upcoming academic year.
• Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior.
• Be in good academic and disciplinary standing with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. 
• Be knowledgeable about SUNY Oswego.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be self-motivated and have leadership potential.

The Advisement Guide application is available via Handshake