The Center for Student Success provides supplemental advising support (change of major, navigating PAWS, etc.) and academic coaching (time management, utilizing campus resources, etc.). If you’re not sure who to make an appointment with, you can fill out this survey to be matched with an advisor. If you are on academic probation, please connect with Mentoring, Retention, and Success Programs for support.
Students, faculty, and staff can register to attend our academic success workshops here.
Advising Help for Faculty
- Advising Basics at TCNJ – Spring 2026
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: Advising Models, Responsibilities, and Expectations
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: Policies and Procedures
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: Preparing for Registration
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: Unique Student Cohorts
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: Using PAWS as an Advisor
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: Academic Requirements Page
- Virtual Advisor Training Series: What-if Reports
- EOF Advising Video
- PAWS Help Tutorials for Faculty/Staff (Records and Registration)
- Mid-Term Progress Reports: Making Notes and Reviewing in PAWS (created by Dr. Madden, School of Education)
- TCNJ Advising Resources Page (Records and Registration)
- Readings and Resources on Academic Advising (external link to NACADA)
Advising Help for Students
- PAWS Pro Training
- PAWS Scavenger Hunt & Registration Preparation Worksheet
- Registration Preparation
- How to Prepare for an Advising Session
- How to Withdraw from a Course in PAWS
- College Scheduler: How to Register for Classes
- How to Search for a Specific College Core Course in PAWS
- How to View Your Enrollment Appointment in PAWS
- How to Fill Your Shopping Cart in PAWS
- How to Find Your Course Sequence for Your Major
- How to Check Your Holds in PAWS
- How to View Class Information in PAWS
- How to Understand Your First-Semester Schedule in PAWS
- How to View Weekly Calendar in PAWS
- How to Find Your Academic Requirements
- How to Use the Academic Requirements Page in PAWS (labeled as advisor training but is applicable to students as well)
- How to Create a What-If Report in PAWS
Strategies and Workshops
- College 101: Superpowers to Success– Fall 22
- How to Balance Academics and Social Life as a College Student: Managing your time.- Fall 22
- Asking for Help: Utilizing Campus Resources– Fall 22
- Guide to Being Productive at Home
- Setting Yourself up for Success: Starting Your Semester Strong
- Time Management (Workshop)
- Preparing for Finals (Video)
- Preparing for finals (PPT Slides)
- Procrastination and Mental Health (Workshop)