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Effective and productive relationship building is the main goal of the Upper School Advisory Program. Advisers play a prominent role in each student’s experience at Darlington by checking on grades and disciplinary matters with regularity and counseling their group of advisees about classes, extracurricular activities and school life on a daily basis.
Students should feel free to turn to their adviser for academic, social or personal assistance at any time. If the adviser cannot help directly, a referral can be made to another teacher, head of house, administrator or counselor who is able to provide the necessary support. Advisers also serve as the primary contact for parents regarding their student.
Advisers meet with advisees at the beginning of each day. This time allows the adviser to effectively track each advisee’s progress academically, socially and emotionally. Students who are struggling academically, or who want additional assistance in a class, may attend Coach Classes immediately following the daily advisee meeting and just prior to first period.
Freshmen are assigned to faculty advisers who work exclusively to meet the needs of this age group. It is the goal of the Freshman Advisory System to support these young students to ensure their successful adjustment to Upper School life. At the end of the freshman year, they choose an adviser and enter an existing advisee group consisting of sophomores, juniors and seniors.
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