Other Sources of Advisement and Counseling
Other important sources of information available to Touro Students include:
1. The Dean of Falculty, division heads, site coordinators, department chairs, and faculty in different academic departments provide academic advisement as to majors, required courses, etc. Very often, faculty are also good sources of information on various graduate school programs.
2. The Dean of Students - in addition to the areas already enumerated, thi office provides information about the application process to graduate and professional scools of business, law, and medicine, admission to Touro's professional programs and schhols, course scheduling information for the Flatbush Campus and the Manhattan Campus of LAS, academic scholarships, graduation ceremonies, the Israel Option Program, academic honor societies, student disciplinary issues, student activities (clubs, student government, newspapers, etc.), student health insurance, and other facets of student life. The Dean of Students also serves as an ombudsman for student complaints.
3. Pre-professional Advisors including those in law, medicine and dentistry, accounting, allied health sciences, education, psychology, and speech pathology.
4. The Registrar's Office provides graduation checks which should be done at the end of the junior/beginning of senior years. It also plays a very important role in the evaluation of tranfer credit from other institutions.
5. Office of Career Placement - information about full and part time jobs as well as Summer jobs and internships. It also provides assistance with job search skills, resume preparation and interview techniques.
6. Learning Resource Centers and various tutoring programs in SGS and SCAS.
7. Financial Aid and Bursar's Offices.
The first source of information for all students is the Touro College bulletin for the relevant school. Students should also consult the Student Handbook. While every student has at his/her disposal a range of resources to assist in making choices regarding academic life, the responsibility for the fulfillment of all degree requirements rests with the student.
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