Tools

Tools Overview

See our training notes handout, Using Your Resources for Quality Advising, for an overview of all of Bethel’s advising tools.

Page Index

This page covers:

• Advising Tools and Bookmark Set-up
• Accessing Advisee Information (Banner XE, Beacon)
• Contacting Advisees (Email advisees, Google calendar, sample emails)
• Transcripts, Degree Evaluations, and Graduation Applications
• Holds
• Academic Planning Tools

Advising Tools and Bookmark Set-up

Advising season is busy! So, knowing how to access advising tools and resources quickly can be very helpful. 

• The Advising Tools Map shows how applications are used and fit together.  
• Most of these applications can be accessed through the Advising and Academic Planning Channel on my.bethel.edu.  

However, it’s also nice to quickly access resources through bookmarks.  Set up your bookmarks using the Advising Bookmarks Set-up.

Access Advisee Information

Banner XE

• Advisee Listing
• Advisee Search
• Student Profiles
• Summary: Advising Tools and Workflows (Banner XE)
• Also see Advising Tools Map

Beacon: Course Progress Reports

• Beacon Quick Start Guide
• Instructions

Contact Your Advisees

• Appointment Slots in your Bethel Calendar
• Sample Pre-Appointment Emails
• Email All Advisees
• Sample Office Door Sign-Up Sheet

Transcripts, Degree Evaluations, and Graduation Applications

• How to Check Your Transcript and Degree Evaluation (Student Guide)
• Interpreting Transfer Credit
• Registrar’s Office - Graduation Application

DegreeWorks

• How to read a degree evaluation in DegreeWorks
• Taking Advising Notes in DegreeWorks
• Registrar's Office's DegreeWorks Help Page

Holds

• View and Remove Advising Holds
• Types of Holds - Do they affect Registration?

Academic Planning Tools

See Curriculum and Planning page.