Academic Advising Vocabulary

noun the act of appointing or assigning a job or position

• I have scheduled an appointment with the doctor for next week.
• I've got an appointment at the hair salon tomorrow.
• I gotta make an appointment to get my car fixed.
• Making time for self-care is like keeping an appointment with yourself.

adjective describing a state or situation that has not been officially announced or stated

• The company discovered an undeclared source of income during the audit.
• I found some undeclared cash in my jacket pocket.
• She's been hiding undeclared earnings from her side hustle.
• His emotions remained undeclared as he kept his feelings to himself.

noun a person or thing that checks in

verb to register or record one's arrival at a certain place or with a certain person

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Please remember to check in with your supervisor before making any major decisions.
• Hey, don't forget to check in with me before you leave for the day.
• Make sure to check in with the crew before heading out to the party.
• It's always a good idea to check in with yourself and see how you're feeling from time to time.

noun a unit of value assigned to a course that has been completed at another institution and is accepted as credit towards a degree at a different institution

• Students can request to transfer credit from previous institutions to their current university.
• I'm trying to transfer credit from my old school to my new one.
• I'm hoping to swap some credits over from my old college.
• Transferring credit is like carrying over knowledge from one place to another.

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

• The advisorily recommended course of action was to diversify the investment portfolio.
• She advisorily suggested that I take a different route to avoid traffic.
• I advisorily told him to chill out and not stress over the small stuff.
• His words were advisorily like a guiding light in the darkness of uncertainty.