Advising for Upperclass Students

Students who have a declared major, and at least 30 credits (sophomore status), are assigned  a faculty advisor in the major department. If you have not declared a major, and have 29 or more credits, you are assigned an advisor in University College. In general, This is what you need to know about advising beyond the freshman classification:

Where and How will you get information?

You will have an Advising Resource Center, specialized on the basis of specific departments and programs. (click here for more information on those).  The Centers normally send a letter notifying you of the services of your Center, and general information which introduces you to upperclass advising.  Your new advisor may also contact you, but you should count on taking responsibility yourself for contacting your advisor (and not at the last minute!---most faculty advisors have a teaching schedule also).

As students move beyond freshman level advising, they should be prepared with an understanding of the academic planning tools for students (for example, the Catalog, and the Degree Analysis Progress Report).