The Advisor Program is built on the foundation of the school's mission and it is the cornerstone of the Tilton Experience. Successful advising at Tilton is based on building relationships. Advisors facilitate this process by being at the center of the relationship between the student, the student's parents and the school. The advisor encourages open and honest dialog and provides an effective and engaging means of structure, guidance and support.
Connecting With Your Advisor
One of the most celebrated and valued aspects of independent school life is the quality of relationships between students and faculty. When you are at Tilton, you live and work with the faculty and staff, and your advisor shares the co-parenting role with your parents. The relationships among you, your parents and your advisor are at the center of the Tilton Experience.
Returning students request an advisor during the selection process in the spring before they go home for the summer, while students new to the school are assigned to an advisee group before they arrive to begin the new school year. The advisor's two main responsibilities are helping you through your personal, academic and +5 lives and communicating with your parents. The advisor is the point person for you and your parents when you have questions or concerns. Typically, each faculty advisor works with several advisees and meets with them regularly as a group or individually. Some meetings will have a scripted agenda requiring completion of a task, while others may be less formal. Advisee groups often dine together and spend time in a social setting.
In addition to your classroom teachers, your advisor is one of the best means of academic support at Tilton.
Your advisor will offer help with organization and study skills throughout the year and will help you plan a strategy to prepare for the end-of-term assessments. Together, you and your advisor will monitor your academic performance and determine the most appropriate location for productive study. While the advisor-advisee relationship is one of the most powerful relationships in the school, building lasting and meaningful relationships takes time. If you work at developing a trusting, mutually respectful connection with your advisor, the odds that you will be successful at Tilton increase dramatically. Make the connection!
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