Each student at Centenary College is assigned a faculty advisor whose duty it is to counsel the student regarding a degree program, vocational or professional interests, the course schedule for each term, and progress toward graduation, including completion of core and major requirements. Each faculty advisor is available for frequent consultation and will contact advisees for conferences in case of deficient grade reports and for course program planning. Normally, however, it is the student’s responsibility to seek advice when needed, and students should not hesitate to contact their advisors at any time. Duties of advisors include:

Students, including first-year students, may change advisors at any time. In order to change advisors, the student should first ask a faculty member to serve as the student's new advisor. The student and new advisor should then inform the Registrar’s Office by submitting a Change of Advisor/Major Form. The student or new advisor should also inform the previous advisor and request that the student's file be transferred to the new advisor. Seniors and juniors who have filed a degree plan must be advised by a faculty member in their major department. Students are welcome, of course, to discuss their course schedules and vocational plans with faculty members other than their primary advisors.

The faculty advisor must approve each student’s course program for each semester, including any additions, deletions, or other registration changes. After the stated last date to enroll or add courses in a given semester, the faculty advisor's approval must be indicated with a signature on an enrollment change form.