- University policies and procedures
- DAPR Interpretation 
- Planning for academic progress including                                       
     Major, core curriculum, and graduation requirements
     Major course selections for progress in the major
     Complimentary Majors and Minors

- Referrals to other university services
- Planning extra-departmental enrichment
- Graduate school
- Time management

If your only major is Philosophy or Religious Studies, you already have a Philosophy or Religious Studies Departmental Advisor. If you do not know your advisor, contact the department's Administrative Coordinator Linda West (lwest@bsu.edu).

If you have another major it is likely that your official advisor is in that department. Officially, each Ball State student has only one faculty advisor. Many double majors choose to receive their departmental advising outside of the Philosophy department because other majors tend to involve more complicated course ordering issues. If your official advisor is in another department and you would like an informal Philosophy advisor, we are happy to accommodate you. Contact Department Chair Dr. Juli Eflin (jeflin2@bsu.edu) to be assigned an informal advisor.