Student Advising

New or a transfer students, you should first contact an Enrollment Services representative to get started on your journey at CSI! Visit the Enrollment Services website, call 208-732-6250, email enrollment@csi.edu, or come visit us at Eagle Central inside the Taylor building.

Students who live in the Minidoka or Cassia County area, advising is available at the CSI Mini-Cassia Center in Burley with Tenille Claridge, who handles advising for all programs. Call 208-678-1400 or schedule an appointment with Tenille.

Current students, please click here to find your Student Success Advisor: https://www.csi.edu/advising/find-an-advisor/default.aspx

Student advisee responsibilities include:

  • Learn about CSI program degree requirements, catalog, regulations, and instructional calendar information.
  • Schedule regular advising sessions with assigned Major Faculty Advisor/Student Success Advisor for appropriate course selection guidance, create a graduation plan, and receive up-to-date campus resources and support.
  • Make informed, timely decisions based on information contained in the CSI catalog and provided by your major advisor.
  • Log-in and access CSI email, NetPartner, MyCSI, and learning management system accounts.
  • Visit the CSI website for current events and updates.
  • Abide by all College policies, including the CSI Student Code of Conduct.

Major Faculty Advisor/Student Success Advisor responsibilities include:

  • Develop knowledge about admissions, course and program placement, and proactive advising philosophy.
  • Understand and explain relationships between degree requirements, CSI catalog regulations, and instructional calendar information.
  • Assist students with relevant career and workforce advice, proper course sequence selection, and articulation program agreements.
  • Assist students in preparing to continue their education at a 4-year university when desired and applicable.
  • Maintain working knowledge relating to CSI email, NetPartner, MyCSI, and learning management system accounts.
  • Act as a referral resource to advisees to other CSI departments or community agencies as appropriate and necessary.
  • Assist students in selecting courses that reflect individual interests and are required or count toward degree/certificate completion.
  • Protect the privacy of students’ education records by adhering to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations.