Academic Advising

You will be assigned an advisor from your academic department or school representing your major area of study. Your advisor will assist you in selecting courses and planning your schedule.

If you change your major, you should contact your academic department chair or school director for an advisor assignment. Undeclared majors will be assigned to an advisor within the Academic Support Center located in McFarland.

It is important that you maintain contact with your advisor throughout your enrollment. Faculty advisors post a schedule of office hours, and you should feel free to call on them anytime you need assistance.

One of the most successful ways to ensure a successful academic career is to utilize the academic advising process. Academic advising is the time for you and your advisor to discuss academic and career goals, schedules for the upcoming semester, and opportunities available to you in your major. These advising sessions should occur at least once a semester.

How to Prepare for an Advising Appointment

1. Make your appointment EARLY.
2. Keep your appointment or call in advance to cancel so that someone else may have the time slot.
3. Be on time.
4. Review materials that you received at orientation or during previous appointments before you go to your appointment.
5. Write down any questions you wish to ask your advisor.
6. Take appropriate materials to the advising appointment (pen/pencil, catalog, upper-division form, transcript, transfer evaluation, schedule book, etc.). For those students whose college has an advising guide/handbook, please take it with you for your advising appointment. This is a good tool for both you and your faculty advisor to chart your academic progress.
7. Follow through on referrals and recommendations that are made during the advising sessions.

Each undergraduate college has an advisor available to answer questions and make referrals. They are:

Basic and Applied Sciences Jones Hall 119 898-5087/494-7874	Education and Behavioral Science Jones Hall 117 898-5086	Liberal Arts Jones Hall 115 898-5089/494-7785
Business, Jennings A. Jones Business and Aerospace Bldg. N219 898-2764 Bachelor of University Studies Fair 001 898-2121/898-5060	Regents Online Degree Program Kirksey Old Main 100 898-5200/904-8398 Undeclared and Academic Enrichment Academic Support Center KUC 324 898-2339	Mass Communication* John Bragg Mass Comm. 212 898-5945/898-5668 * has evening hours