With the aim of raising awareness and efficiency of the academic advising at the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, the Office of the Assistant Dean for University Studies organized a series of workshops for students and academic advisors at the college in cooperation with Dr. Saud Al-Jufaili. The workshops included an explanation of several academic topics of interest to the student and the advisor, such as the mechanism for GPA calculating, preparing and reviewing the student's study plan, registering courses for the next semester, advising students on probation, and other topics.