Advisement keys are assigned to students in order to ensure that they receive advisement prior to registration. The intention of an advisement key is not to place an additional barrier in front of a student, but to position them for success. If a student has an advisement key, they must receive the key (a X digit numerical code) from their advisor. They will be prompted to enter the key in order to register.

A student will have an advisement key if:

• They are enrolled in a competitive health program. These students must receive the key from their department and may not receive their advisement key from another advisor.
• They have a GPA below 2.0. After being advised, they can receive their advisement key from any advisor.
• Their major is LA01 (undeclared). These students should be advised by their assigned undeclared advisor prior to receiving their advisement key.
• They are a SUNY Online student.

You can access your advisee’s advisement key by logging into Banner Self-Service. ‘View advisement key’ is in the Student Information Menu under Faculty Services. It is important to make sure you are in the correct term (i.e. Fall or Spring) as the computer system will sometimes default to a different term than the one you need.