Banner: Advisor Assignment

2. Open SGAADVR: In Direct Navigation, enter SGAADVR, or search for Multiple Advisors.

3. Identify the student: Enter the student ID.

4. Set the effective term: Enter the first term in which the assignment is effective. Do not use a term before the student's first term. Do not use 999999 as a begin term; it is valid only as an end term.

5. Load the record: Select Go (Alt+Page Down). If a advisor records already appear, follow Change Advisor Assignments directions below.

6. Find the advisor: Enter the advisor ID if you know it. To search, select the ellipsis, open SIAIQRY, select Go, search by last name, and double-click the person or choose Select (Alt+S). I
If you receive an error that the person is not an advisor, contact registrar@villanova.edu to request that the person be granted an advisor role in banner.

7. Enter the advisor type: Use ACAD for the primary academic advisor. Use PRED for a professional education-only primary advisor.  Follow Valid Advisor Type above for additional assignments. Each assignment on the record must have a unique Advisor type.

8. Set the primary advisor: Select Primary Advisor for the one primary relationship.
If both ACAD and PRED exist, select ACAD as primary; select PRED only for a professional education-only student (not enrolled in any other program).

9. Add additional assignments for the effective term: Select +Insert (F6) from the header row to insert a new row below the existing assignment. Enter another valid advisor type.  (Follow steps 6-7 above.)

10. Save: Select Save (F10).

Important: Do not type over an existing row. Use -Delete to remove it and +Insert to add the replacement.

1. Open Banner and SGAADVR: Sign in, open SGAADVR, and enter the student ID. 

2. Set the new effective term: Enter the term when the new assignment begins. It may be the current term or a later term. Do not use 999999 as a begin term.

3. Load the record: Select Go (Alt+Page Down). If no advisor relationship appears, follow Add Advisor Assignments instructions above.

4. Copy the current assignments: Select Maintenance, then Copy Advisor.

5. Remove the old advisor: On the advisor row, select -Delete (Shift+F6).

6. Add the replacement: 
Select Primary Advisor box only for the primary relationship (ACAD or PRED).

7. Add or change other assignments: Use +Insert (F6) for each additional advisor type (repeat step 5-6).

8. Save: Select Save (F10)

• Do not use 999999 as a begin term.
• Do not list the same person as more than one advisor type for an individual student.  If the person is already the student's primary advisor, do not list them as another advisor type.
• Do not use an advisor type more than once for the same student. If a student has many advisors or success support, assign a unique advisor type to each person.

Advisor access and displayed advisor information vary by system and effective term.